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Grantsville staff say proposed property tax increase would raise about $1.75 million; hearing set for June 3
Summary
Finance Director Aspen Clegg told the Grantsville City Council the tentative 2027 budget includes a proposed property tax rate that would raise roughly $1,749,701 (about an 84% increase over the certified rate); the council documented the statements and set a public hearing for June 3, 2026.
Finance Director Aspen Clegg told the Grantsville City Council on May 6 that the tentative Fiscal Year 2027 budget includes a proposed property tax rate expected to generate approximately $1,749,701 in additional ad valorem revenue, an estimated 84% increase above the city’s certified tax rate. The council approved Resolution 2026-36 to document the statutory Truth in Taxation statements and scheduled a public hearing for June 3, 2026.
Clegg read the required statutory statements into the record and presented the Property Tax Impact Schedule, saying the proposed tax rate would move from 0.001368 to 0.002517. She told the council the estimated annual impact on a home valued at about $530,088 would rise from roughly $398.84 to $733.83, an increase of about $334.99, or roughly $27.92 per month.
The city said the additional revenue would be used to cover operational needs in the General Fund, including additional staffing for Scenic Slopes park operations, a citywide compensation study, and inflationary operating increases so the city does not rely on fund balance reserves. Clegg said the tentative budget reflects a projected General Fund shortfall of approximately $1.75 million if no property tax increase occurs.
Council discussion centered on the size of the proposed increase, departmental budget reviews and whether line-item reductions or alternative revenue sources could reduce the need for such a large rate change. City Manager Michael Resare noted Grantsville had not increased property taxes for about 17 years and urged development of long-term funding strategies to meet growing infrastructure obligations.
Council approved Resolution 2026-36 to document the Truth in Taxation statements and establish the time and place of a public hearing on the proposed increase: June 3, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. at Grantsville City Hall and via Zoom. A related resolution (2026-37) that would declare the city’s formal intent to increase property tax revenue above the certified rate was tabled pending a budget work session on May 11.
The council agreed to hold a budget work session to review the tentative budget line-by-line before further decisions are made. The June 3 hearing will allow members of the public to comment on the proposed tax rate increase.
