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Herriman adopts tentative biennial budgets and schedules tax hearings; staff proposes several property-tax increases
Summary
Council members adopted tentative biennial budgets for the city, the fire service area and the safety enforcement area and approved required truth-in-taxation steps. Staff said proposed property-tax increases would raise roughly $25,560 for the Fire Service Area and $512,970 for the Safety Enforcement Area; public hearings are scheduled for May 27 and truth-in-taxation hearings in August.
Herriman — The Herriman City Council and its service-area boards adopted tentative biannual budgets for FY 2027–28 and completed statutory steps required before any decision to increase property-tax rates.
Kyle, the city’s budget officer, repeatedly reminded the public that these votes adopt tentative budgets and set public hearings rather than final tax rates. For the Herriman City Fire Service Area Kyle said the tentative budget includes an increase in property-tax revenue totaling $205,560 intended to cover a Unified Fire Authority member-fee increase; the board adopted the tentative budget and scheduled a public hearing for May 27, 2026.
At the Safety Enforcement Area (HCC) meeting Kyle summarized the HCC’s drivers: a projected 9% increase in property-tax revenue (with 5% attributable to a proposed rate increase and 4% from growth), rising personnel costs (a proposed 3.21% cost-of-living adjustment, step increases and higher insurance), and an intention to segregate growth revenue for new officers and capital. Staff noted that on the example $640,000 home the proposed HCC increase would equal roughly $25.70 annually. The HCC board adopted the tentative budget, an impact schedule, and directed that truth-in-taxation hearings be scheduled (August 12, 2026 was noted for final consideration of any tax-rate change).
The council’s general tentative budget presentation covered citywide revenues (property tax ~22% of collections, sales tax ~15%, charges for services ~25%, total projected revenue about $108.5 million). The recommended budget includes capital projects, a water bond proposal, and personnel requests; staff estimated a 4% citywide revenue increase in FY27 and plans to use a portion of fund balance for one-time projects. Council voted to acknowledge receipt of the tentative budget and set the May 27 public hearing for formal adoption.
Why it matters: The votes preserve procedural compliance with Utah’s truth-in-taxation law and set public hearings where residents can speak before any tax-rate decisions. The most direct budgetary impacts are on service-area taxpayers (fire and safety districts) and on long-term capital planning for the city’s water and transportation projects.
Next steps: The council and service-area boards will hold public hearings May 27, staff will publish the property-tax impact schedules to the city website and the formal truth-in-taxation hearings are scheduled for August 12 for the service areas.
