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North Logan council approves FY2026 revisions, adopts property-tax impact schedule tied to proposed FY2027 increase
Summary
The North Logan City Council on June 2 approved a FY2026 budget revision, unanimously adopted a Property Tax Impact Schedule projecting a 15% increase that would raise about $256,327 for police, fire and library needs, and tabled further action on the FY2027 proposed budget.
North Logan — The City Council on June 2 approved a set of changes to the current fiscal year budget and unanimously adopted a Property Tax Impact Schedule tied to a proposed FY2027 tax-rate increase.
City staff presented a resolution to correct a $250,000 recreation funding allocation by reimbursing impact-fee accounts and to add funding for a new cemetery maintenance shed of approximately $224,000. Alan Luce summarized revenue adjustments that included greater subdivision and zoning activity, higher cemetery receipts, and increased RAPZ and Pumpkin Walk revenue. With no members of the public speaking at the hearing, the council approved the FY2026 revisions by voice vote. Emily Schmidt made the motion to adopt the resolution; Kenny Reese seconded and the motion passed unanimously with Councilmembers Buzzy Mullahkhel, Emily Schmidt, Kenny Reese, Mark Hancey and Larry Hepworth recorded in favor.
The council also received a separate presentation from Budget Officer Scott Bennett that the tentative FY2027 budget includes a proposed property tax rate increase above the certified rate. Because Cache County had not yet published its certified tax rate or average home value, the city’s Property Tax Impact Schedule used estimated county values and projected a maximum 15% increase that would generate an additional $256,327 in ad valorem revenue.
Bennett’s schedule allocated the additional revenue as follows: $126,129 for the Police Department (including funding for one new officer and salary increases for retention), $61,494 for the Fire Department (contract rate increase), and $68,704 for the Library (utilities for the new community center and planned programs). The schedule estimated the effect on an average residence (AHV $658,538) at $55.80 annually ($40.80 general operations; $15.00 library) and estimated a $392.10 increase for a business property with AV $2,544,465.
Emily Schmidt moved and Mark Hancey seconded approval of the Property Tax Impact Schedule as a document separate from other budget documents; the motion passed unanimously. The council scheduled a public Budget Hearing that includes a certified-rate increase for June 3, 2026 at 6:35 p.m., and a Truth-in-Taxation hearing for August 5, 2026 at 6:35 p.m.
Separately, staff presented the proposed FY2027 municipal budget, which included a proposed property tax increase affecting general operations and library funding and department adjustments that reduced a projected deficit from nearly $600,000 to approximately $168,000. In the public hearing on the FY2027 proposal, no members of the public spoke; Councilmember Emily Schmidt moved to table further discussion of the FY2027 budget, a motion that passed unanimously.
What’s next: The council’s adoption of the Impact Schedule sets published estimates and hearing dates. Final tax rates and exact bill impacts will depend on Cache County’s certified rate and average home value when published; those figures were noted as not yet available in the city presentation.
