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Midvale adopts interim FY2027 budget measures and proposes small public-safety property-tax increase
Summary
Midvale City adopted an interim FY2027 budget, certified tax rates and related fee/pay-scale ordinances and proposed an 8% increase to the public-safety property-tax levy (estimated $5.54 average residential impact), restricting the additional revenue pending final adoption in August.
The Midvale City Council on June 16 approved a set of interim budget actions, certified the city's property-tax rate for general operations and advanced a proposed public-safety property-tax increase, taking required steps under Utah’s truth-in-taxation process.
Finance staff Mariah Hill presented the condensed interim budget and outlined changes since the tentative budget. Highlights included a 3.5% cost-of-living adjustment for city staff, targeted market adjustments, a modest sales-tax upward revision and a one-time grant to the Boys & Girls Club. The city projects general-fund revenues just over $24 million and sales-tax revenue of about $11.6 million for fiscal year 2027.
As required by state law, the council adopted the certified property-tax rate for general operations (resolution 2026-R-34) and separately approved a proposed public-safety property-tax rate (resolution 2026-R-35). Mariah Hill said the public-safety rate would move from the certified 0.000246 to 0.000266 — an increase of about 8.04% on the dollars generated by that levy — producing roughly $80,000 in new revenue. Hill estimated an average residential impact of $5.54 per year.
The council also adopted the FY2027 municipal fee schedule (ordinance 2026-O-21), pay scales (ordinance 2026-O-22), the interim operating and capital budgets (resolution 2026-R-38), and the property-tax impact schedule (resolution 2026-R-39). Councilmembers praised staff for trimming costs and communicating with residents; all motions passed unanimously.
Councilmembers emphasized that the interim budget restricts the proposed public-safety levy increase so those funds are not spent before the final budget adoption in August and the required truth-in-taxation hearing. Hill said the restricted approach prevents the city from using the increased revenue until voters and the council complete the statutory notice and hearing process.
Next steps: the city will send required notices to property owners and hold a truth-in-taxation public hearing on Aug. 11, with final budget adoption to follow.
