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Fruit Heights reviews draft 2027 budget as council probes 12% sheriff dispatch cost and audit sales-tax figures
Summary
City staff walked the council through a draft 2027 budget that shows pressure from a possible sheriff dispatch cost increase of about 12%, and council members flagged discrepancies between the draft and the audit’s reported sales-tax totals.
City staff presented a draft of the fiscal 2027 budget and revenue worksheet at a Fruit Heights City Council work session, outlining projections for property tax, permit revenue and restricted capital funds.
"It's 05:31, and calling this work session to order," the Chair said as the meeting began; a city staff member then reviewed the packet, explaining the revenue page and how prior property-tax adjustments affect current projections. The staff member said the packet was set up with FY2027 tentative numbers alongside FY2026 adopted and FY2025 figures so the council could compare trends.
The staff member flagged an anticipated increase in the sheriff dispatch line, telling the council that "they…
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