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Brian Head council adopts FY2027 budgets, drops proposed property tax increase
Summary
The Brian Head Town Council approved FY2027 budgets for the Town, Redevelopment Agency, Special Service District and Municipal Building Authority on June 9, removing a proposed property tax increase and a $150,000 streets transfer; councilors cited higher liability premiums tied to pending litigation and accounting changes for the Transportation Utility Fee.
Brian Head’s Town Council on June 9 adopted the Fiscal Year 2027 budgets for the Town, the Redevelopment Agency (RDA), the Special Service District (SSD) and the Municipal Building Authority (MBA), voting unanimously to move forward without a proposed property tax increase.
Shane Williamson, the town’s administrative services director and treasurer, told the council that changes since the last hearing include an increase in general liability insurance premiums driven by pending litigation, the removal of a proposed property tax increase and a related $150,000 transfer to the capital fund that had been allocated for gravel and paved road improvements, and the decision to remove the Transportation Utility Fee (TUF) Fund 48 from the proposed budget after confirming state law requires TUF revenues and expenditures to be accounted for in a dedicated fund.
Why it matters: the budget determines service levels and capital projects for the coming year. Removing the property tax increase and the $150,000 streets transfer means planned road improvements will need alternative funding or be deferred. Williamson also said adjustments were made to bank and merchant services expense lines to reflect growing online payment activity and a forthcoming merchant-services arrangement that will shift some large-card fees to payers for big transactions such as building permits.
Votes at a glance: the council approved Ordinance No. 26-009 adopting the FY2027 Town budgets (motion by Council Member Larry Freeberg; second by Council Member Logan Cruz; vote 4-0). The board adopted RDA Resolution No. RDA-046, SSD Resolution No. SSD-042, and MBA Resolution No. MBA-016 by the same 4-0 margins (motions made by Board Member Tidwell for the agency/ districts and seconded by Board Member Cruz where recorded).
The meeting record shows the FY2026 amended budget public hearing was opened at 1:09 PM and closed at 1:10 PM with no public comment; the formal FY2026 amendment will be returned for adoption at a future meeting. The council adjourned at 1:30 PM.
The votes and ordinance/resolution numbers recorded at the June 9 meeting are the official actions taken; staff said follow-up items will include finalizing the FY2026 amendment and scheduling Land Management Code changes and a fraud risk assessment for upcoming agendas.
