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North Logan council adopts tentative FY2027 budget that includes proposed property-tax increase
Summary
The North Logan City Council on May 6 adopted a tentative FY2027 municipal budget and a Property Tax Impact Schedule that includes a proposed property tax rate increase expected to generate about $256,327, funding an additional police officer, fire contract increases and Community Center utilities and programs.
The North Logan City Council adopted a tentative fiscal year 2027 municipal budget on May 6 that includes a proposed property tax rate increase expected to generate about $256,327 in additional ad valorem revenue.
Budget Officer Scott Bennett presented the tentative budget and formally stated that it includes a proposed tax rate increase. Council documents estimate the additional revenue as a 15% increase and allocate $126,129 for the Police Department (to fund a new officer and pay increases aimed at retention), $61,494 for the Fire Department (contract rate increases), and $68,704 for the Library Department to cover Community Center utilities and planned programs.
Councilmember Emily Schmidt moved to adopt the resolution for the tentative budget; the motion carried unanimously with Schmidt, Kenny Reese and Mark Hancey voting in favor. The City also set public hearings related to the budget and Truth-in-Taxation: a public budget hearing (which may include a certified rate increase) on June 3, 2026 at 6:35 p.m., and a Truth-in-Taxation hearing on August 5, 2026 at 6:35 p.m.
Staff also presented a Property Tax Impact Schedule using preliminary estimates because Cache County had not yet published certified tax-rate values. Using an estimated average home value of $610,500, staff calculated an estimated $52.00 annual increase for the typical residence ($38.00 for general operations and $14.00 for library operations). The estimated impact to a business with the same assessed value was presented as $94.55 total.
Mayor Lyndsay Peterson and staff emphasized that North Logan has historically adopted tentative budgets early in May to meet state timelines and that additional refinements would be presented at the June budget hearing. Scott Bennett and others noted a new state-required budget line item dedicated to Truth-in-Taxation costs.
The Council approved the Property Tax Impact Schedule with a minor correction; that vote was unanimous. The City directed staff to hold the published hearings to receive public comment and return with any requested revisions at the June hearings.
Next steps: the public may review the tentative budget materials and attend the June 3 and August 5 public hearings when the certified rate and final decisions will be addressed.
