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Murray City council adopts tentative budget that includes proposed 6.92% property-tax levy increase
Summary
City Council approved a tentative budget and property-tax impact schedule on May 19 that includes a proposed $863,709 increase in property-tax revenue (a 6.92% increase in the city's certified levy) to fund police and fire salary adjustments, one new police officer and increased vehicle/truck maintenance; the council scheduled public hearings in June and the Truth in Taxation hearing in August.
The Murray City Council on May 19 adopted a tentative budget and property-tax impact schedule that includes a proposed increase of $863,709 in property-tax revenue — a 6.92% rise in the city's certified property-tax levy. Council members approved the tentative budget as amended and scheduled public hearings leading up to the Truth in Taxation hearing required by state law.
Brenda Moore, presenting the budget, said the proposed revenue would support public-safety staffing and pay adjustments and increased vehicle and equipment maintenance. "The proposed budget requires $863,709 of new property tax revenue, including growth," Moore said, and she outlined the primary allocations: roughly $429,882 directed to police (including funding for one new officer, market adjustments and higher overtime) and $433,827 to fire (market adjustments, increased overtime and additional vehicle/truck maintenance).
Moore described the broader fund picture: the general fund will use a portion of class C reserves and 0.2 sales-tax receipts for certain ongoing items; enterprise funds (water, wastewater, power) will use reserves for capital projects; and capital projects include park center roof/air-handler replacements and pipe replacement work. She reiterated that the city will hold required public hearings in June (interim/tentative budget hearings) and a Truth in Taxation hearing on Aug. 11 to consider a final levy change.
Council discussion clarified that the tentative budget is an interim step that allows public hearings and further adjustments; Moore said final numbers could change after the county auditor provides the property-tax growth factor. The council voted to adopt the tentative budget as amended, schedule the required hearings and continue the process toward final adoption later this summer.
Next steps: public hearings on June 2 and subsequent budget hearings on June 16 and the Truth in Taxation hearing on Aug. 11; staff will update numbers after the county provides growth figures and return an interim/final budget for council action.
