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South Jordan council adopts tentative FY2026-27 budget; no property tax increase
Summary
The council approved the tentative FY2026-27 budget, authorizing use of approximately $1.3 million in reserves for one-time 9-1-1-related services, funding 12 new positions (11 in public safety), and allocating funds for parks and infrastructure without increasing property-tax rates.
The South Jordan City Council adopted the tentative fiscal year 2026-27 budget by roll-call vote after a presentation from CFO Sunil Maidu.
Maidu said the tentative budget funds 12 new positions requested by departments (11 of those for police and fire), maintains service levels, and appropriates funds for park, road, water, storm drain and public-safety capital projects. The budget uses roughly $1.3 million of reserve (one-time) funding to cover specified services, including 9-1-1, and adds a new dedicated park fee to support operations and capital work identified in the parks master plan. Maidu stressed the budget includes no proposed increase to property-tax rates.
Council members inspected the packet and raised a minor formatting/typo issue in water-fee tables that staff will correct. Members thanked city staff for using reserves to avoid immediate rate increases; Council said tapping rainy-day funds was a deliberate choice to avoid immediate tax burden while maintaining public-safety investments.
The council passed Resolution R-2026-10 adopting the tentative budget; the resolution will make the budget available for public review and the city will return with a final balanced budget for approval later in the year. Council asked staff to remain transparent about one-time reserve use and to provide details as the final budget is refined.
