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Kaysville outlines $802,910 proposed property tax increase as council trims budget and identifies cuts
Summary
Kaysville staff presented a modified tentative fiscal 2027 budget that cuts the proposed property-tax increase from about $1.8 million to $802,910 (estimated ~13.9% revenue increase), citing prior-year shortfalls, a $281,000 resident donation and internal reductions; council kept public comment open and will finalize the budget in August.
Kaysville staff on Thursday presented a modified tentative budget for fiscal year 2027 that would raise about $802,910 in property-tax revenue, an increase staff estimated at roughly 13.9% in revenue compared with the current certified rate. The impact statement showed the average Kaysville household (taxable value about $690,000) could see roughly $6.62 more a month, or about $79.43 annually.
The presentation, delivered by Marin, the city budget officer, said the proposed increase is intended to cover prior-year funding gaps left when a 2026 property-tax increase was not approved and to support ongoing costs such as a part-time police records clerk, cost-of-living adjustments and department step increases. Marin said the city reduced the tentative increase from roughly $1.8 million to the current $802,910 figure through a mix of revenue adjustments and a $281,000 donation from residents earmarked for projects.
Residents urged caution and asked for clearer percentage context. Boyd Mortensen asked the council to show both dollar and percent changes, calling the raw numbers potentially misleading without a percentage; another commenter said pension and Social Security recipients still feel squeezed even with modest COLA proposals. Several speakers urged the city to explore donations, grants, higher impact fees for new development and partnerships to avoid or lessen property-tax increases.
Marin also outlined several FY2026 amendments — correcting split invoicing for dispatch services with Bountiful, covering unanticipated election costs, replacing a fire-department washing machine and moving $2,500 from the police vehicle line to the debt-service fund for a detective vehicle lease. Marin said those amendments are accounting reallocations rather than requests for new net spending.
Council members highlighted internal measures the city used to reduce pressure on property-tax revenue, including reducing employee incentive budgets, delaying nonessential spending and using impact-fee and MBA fund balances for debt service rather than relying on general-fund transfers. The council noted a $450,000 allocation for a skate park (150k donation, 300k park impact fees) and a planned partnership with Davis School District on a Kaysville Field House under construction.
The public hearing remains open; staff said an interim budget will be prepared June 18 and that the council will conduct a separate truth-in-taxation public hearing on Aug. 6 before any final action in late August. The budget remains subject to further change as updated certified tax rates and final cost estimates become available.
