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Weber County says certified tax rate fell after property valuations rose
Summary
County officials on June 16 said rising property valuations produced a lower certified tax rate for Weber County this year; officials cautioned that the lower rate does not necessarily translate into a smaller dollar bill for every taxpayer and pointed to a Utah Association of Counties video for explanation.
Commissioner Sharon Bolos opened a June 16 recap of county business and introduced Stephanie, the county's chief deputy clerk/auditor, who explained this year's certified tax-rate process.
Stephanie said the assessor completed valuations for all county properties and the state used those values to calculate certified tax rates for taxing entities. "The only way to increase your revenue is to go through truth and taxation or if you have new growth in your area," she said, describing how, when property values rise, the certified rate typically falls.
She told listeners that valuations rose for many properties in Weber County this year, which led the county's certified tax rate to decrease. Stephanie cautioned that "this actually may or may not mean a decrease dollar-wise for taxpayers here in Weber County," explaining that individual tax bills depend on both rate and assessed value.
Officials said the county will provide a link to a Utah Association of Counties video that explains how changes in home values affect tax bills. The recap did not include any proposed rate increases, motions or formal votes.
The county's description of the process mirrored Utah practice that entities seek tax-rate authority through the so-called truth and taxation process or realize revenue changes from new growth; no local proposal to raise the rate was announced at the recap. Commissioner Bolos closed the video by thanking viewers and noting the county would post additional information online.
