Council hears transportation utility fee study that could raise millions for Orem streets

Apr 14, 2026

Staff presented a transportation utility fee (TUF) study and said a $4 million TUF could close an identified $4M annual maintenance gap in the city's pavement program; the proposal uses trip-generation methodology and would differentiate residential and commercial rates under House Bill 425.

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City staff presented a transportation utility fee (TUF) study and legal background to the council, explaining how the new Utah authorization (House Bill 425) allows municipalities to impose a fee tied to trip generation and the cost of maintaining local streets.

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