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Clearfield advances FY2027 tentative budget and proposes a $236,500 property tax increase
Summary
The Clearfield City Council filed a tentative FY2027 budget on May 12 that includes a proposed $236,500 property-tax increase (about 6.7%, roughly $23 a year for the average homeowner). The council set public hearings — June 9 on the tentative budget and Aug. 4 for truth-in-taxation — and listed potential service cuts if the increase is rejected.
The Clearfield City Council on May 12 advanced a tentative fiscal year 2027 budget that includes a proposed property tax increase expected to generate about $236,500, roughly a 6.7% boost to city property-tax revenue and an estimated $23 per year for the average homeowner.
Budget officer Rich Rasmussen presented the tentative budget and said it is a working document that will be updated before final adoption in August. "I am pleased to present the fiscal 27 tentative budget for Clearfield City," Rasmussen said, summarizing revenues, planned capital spending and staffing changes.
Why it matters: Council members and staff framed the proposed increase as necessary to maintain current service levels. Rasmussen said the tentative budget uses reserves to fund one-time capital projects but that a property-tax increase would avoid cutting recurring operations. If the council declines the proposed increase after the truth-in-taxation process, staff identified specific reductions totaling approximately the proposed tax revenue: $25,000 from community services contracted services; $10,000 from police equipment; $60,000 from public-works maintenance (pavement striping, street-light maintenance, pothole repair, snow plowing); $125,000 from parks (including $75,000 for a slope mower and $50,000 in grounds maintenance); and $16,500 for communications/texting services.
Budget highlights: Rasmussen said the city plans $3.4 million for water, sewer and storm projects; $800,000 for street projects; $580,000 for surface treatment; $460,000 for facilities; and $210,000 for parks upgrades, including a Bicentennial Park renovation with a jazz basketball court. He also said enterprise (utility) funds project $18 million in revenues and $31 million in expenditures and that the entire city budget would use reserves intentionally for capital needs. Rasmussen noted a proposed modest increase in sales and energy tax revenue and upcoming water, sewer and storm-rate increases and a green-waste fee change.
Council action and next steps: The council approved Resolution 2026R-08 to file and adopt the tentative budget and set a public hearing for Tuesday, June 9, 2026 at 7:00 p.m. at Clearfield City Hall. It also approved Resolution 2026R-07 acknowledging the budget officer’s public statement that the tentative budget includes a proposed property-tax increase and then approved Resolution 2026R-09 to set a truth-in-taxation hearing on Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026 at 7:00 p.m. Staff will update the property tax impact schedule (PTIS) as county valuation data and the certified tax rate are finalized.
What officials said: On the projected household impact, Rasmussen summarized the city’s estimate: "We estimate that the average residence in Clearfield would see that to the tune of $23 per year. That again is reflecting a 6.7% increase." Council members emphasized that the PTIS numbers are preliminary and that more adjustments can come before final adoption in August.
The council’s scheduled truth-in-taxation hearing on Aug. 4 will give residents an opportunity to comment before a final decision. The tentative budget remains available for review on the city website, and staff said specific line-item changes will be shared before the June and August hearings.
