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Herriman City Council approves two-year budget and salary plan, adopts Ordinance 2026-14
Summary
The Herriman City Council voted unanimously to adopt Ordinance 2026-14, approving the city's final budget for the fiscal period beginning July 1, 2026 and ending June 30, 2028, and adopting a job classification and salary plan. Staff projected roughly a 6% operational increase and noted staffing and insurance drivers.
The Herriman City Council on Thursday approved Ordinance 2026-14, adopting the city's final budget and a job classification and salary plan for the fiscal period beginning July 1, 2026 and ending June 30, 2028. The motion to adopt the ordinance was made by Matt and seconded by Jared; recorded votes in the transcript show Jared, Matt, Teddy, Tara and the presiding official voting yes.
City staff member Kyle presented the budget highlights to the council, saying the proposal shows an overall operational increase of about 6 percent and lists employee compensation changes including a one-time bonus and merit adjustments. He told the council the budget proposal includes a roughly 8.79 percent merit increase for eligible employees, that police officers and sergeants are on a separate step plan, and that net new full-time equivalents total 6.6 positions (a net increase of about 5.1 after 1.5 positions are eliminated).
Kyle also outlined capital and operating drivers: capital projects fall because of reduced new grant dollars for road projects; personnel remains the largest share of police expenses and is difficult to reduce; dispatch costs are rising by roughly 15 percent; and planned 2027'028 work will prioritize infrastructure maintenance, water-system expansion and improvements at the animal shelter (the former Fire Station 103 was cited as a project reference).
On the general fund, Kyle said revenue assumptions include an anticipated 4 percent increase driven mainly by sales tax, while insurance premiums are conservatively estimated to increase by 10 percent and will be refined in a later budget amendment. He also referenced the Rose Crest subdivision and an associated map value increase noted in the presentation.
The council moved promptly from the presentation to a roll-call motion. Matt moved adoption of Ordinance 2026-14; Jared seconded. The mayor declared the motion carried following affirmative responses from council members recorded in the transcript.
The ordinance text adopted appropriates funds for the support of the city for the named fiscal period and establishes the job classification and salary plan as presented. Staff indicated additional position-level details and timing will be returned to the council for transparency before new hires move forward.
