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Brian Head council adopts FY2027 budgets, removes proposed property tax increase and TUF fund from plan
Summary
The Brian Head Town Council on June 9 adopted FY2027 budgets for the Town, Redevelopment Agency, Special Service District and Municipal Building Authority, removed a proposed property tax increase and a $150,000 transfer for road work, and eliminated the Transportation Utility Fee fund from the proposed budget.
The Brian Head Town Council adopted the Fiscal Year 2027 budgets on June 9, approving the Town’s ordinance and parallel budgets for the Redevelopment Agency, Special Service District and Municipal Building Authority.
Shane Williamson, administrative service director and Town treasurer, told the council the final budgets reflect several changes since the preliminary hearing: an increase in general liability insurance costs tied to pending litigation, removal of a previously proposed property tax increase (and the associated $150,000 capital transfer for gravel and paved road improvements), and removal of the Transportation Utility Fee (TUF) Fund 48 from the plan because state law requires TUF revenues and expenditures be accounted for in their own fund.
Why it matters: the council’s removal of the property tax increase and the $150,000 transfer to capital preserves the existing tax burden for property owners and defers the previously planned streets capital expenditures. Williamson said underwriters treated pending litigation as a driver of higher liability premiums, which increased projected insurance costs in the general fund.
The council voted unanimously to adopt Ordinance No. 26-009 approving the Town’s FY2027 budget. Council Member Larry Freeberg moved the ordinance and Council Member Logan Cruz seconded; the motion passed 4-0 (Mayor Pro Tem Duane Nyen, Council Member Freeberg, Council Member Cruz and Council Member Tidwell voting yes; Mayor Clayton Calloway absent).
The Redevelopment Agency, Special Service District and Municipal Building Authority each approved parallel budgets by separate motions: Resolution RDA-046, Resolution SSD-042 and Resolution MBA-016 were adopted by the same 4-0 vote.
The March–June budget process also included a public hearing on the FY2026 amended budget, during which Williamson said the Town recognized two public safety grants on the revenue side — one for EMT supplies and a FEMA fire grant for medical equipment, including ventilators — and adjusted expenditures for increased online payment processing activity. The public hearing drew no public comments.
Council Member Tidwell also noted a resident’s praise for recent streetscape improvements, saying the resident felt the new signs, lighting and kiosks with historical panels 'elevate the town.'
The council’s action completes formal adoption ahead of state deadlines; Williamson said the formal amendment for FY2026 will be brought back for adoption at the next meeting where required.
