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Washington Terrace staff propose property tax increase to fund police contract; public hearing to follow
Summary
City Manager Tom Hanson presented a proposal on June 2 to raise Washington Terrace’s property tax rate from 0.001667 to an estimated 0.00179 to produce about $98,100 for police contract increases; the council was told a required public hearing will be scheduled before any final action.
City Manager Tom Hanson told the Washington Terrace City Council on June 2 that the city is considering raising its property tax rate from 0.001667 to an estimated 0.00179 to generate roughly $98,100 annually to cover contractual increases for law enforcement services with the Weber County Sheriff’s Office.
Hanson said the city’s current property tax revenue is $1,350,283 and that the proposed change would increase projected revenue to about $1,448,383. He provided a sample impact: a primary residence with a taxable value of $409,000 would see an estimated annual increase of $29.61; a business at the same valuation would face an estimated increase of $53.83.
“Washington Terrace City will consider an increase to its property tax rate … to generate an additional $98,100,” Hanson said, adding that the funds would be used to fund contractual increases for law enforcement services entered into with the Weber County Sheriff’s Office. Hanson also said the proposed Impact Schedule was available on the city website and at the meeting sign-in table.
Hanson told the council that if the city proceeds with the tax increase, a public hearing will be conducted as required and that members of the public will have the opportunity to comment before any decision is made.
The item was presented as part of the city’s tentative budget process; Hanson said the estimated citywide property tax rate increase would amount to about a 7.3% change for the municipal portion of the rate. The council has scheduled related outreach, including a Truth-in-Taxation town hall on July 28, 2026, to discuss the proposed change.
No final vote on a tax rate change was taken at the June 2 meeting; Hanson framed the presentation as the start of the statutory process that includes formal notice and a public hearing.
Provenance: presentation and figures from the Property Tax Impact Schedule presented by City Manager Tom Hanson at the June 2 meeting (transcript SEG 042–SEG 063).
