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Hideout council reviews FY27 budget, flags water rate pass-through from JSSD
Summary
Council reviewed the proposed FY27 budget that increases capital spending for street lamps, emergency generators and wildfire mitigation, anticipates stronger MIDA development revenues, and notes a wholesale water rate hike from Jordan Special Service District that will be passed through to residents.
The Hideout Town Council heard details of the proposed FY27 budget and a related budget amendment schedule during its regular meeting. Finance staff said the town expects higher property-tax and development receipts and is recommending new capital investments and modest operating increases.
Katie (budget staff) told the council the general fund is projected at about $2.6 million — roughly $242,000 more than the prior year — driven by higher property sales and increased building activity. New capital items include $60,000 for electric street lamps, $12,000 for generators at town facilities, $15,000 for fire sprinklers at town hall and $20,000 for new entrance signs. The budget also creates a separate capital projects line (approximately $133,000) to improve tracking of multi-year projects.
The presentation also flagged a $191,000 planned transfer from municipal (Maida) funds to the general fund and an expected $770,000 in development-related receipts from the MIDA zone. Staff said those funds are available because subdivisions in Deer Springs, Lake View and other MIDA areas are producing more property-tax revenue than in recent years.
On utility finances, staff emphasized that a recently announced wholesale rate increase from the Jordan Special Service District (JSSD) — an 8.1% increase effective June 1 that contributes to an overall town water-rate increase of about 10.2% — is a pass-through. "These increases are being driven by our wholesale supplier," Katie said, adding that higher JSSD charges, higher certificates of occupancy and increased service fees explain the higher enterprise revenues and the need to adjust consumer rates.
Councilors asked clarifying questions about a capitalized pressure-regulating valve (engineering estimate ~ $246,000) and how the town would reflect depreciation in future budgets. Staff explained the valve expenditure would be capitalized and depreciated over its useful life once installed, and that some previously authorized lift-station and sewer work is being accounted for in FY26 figures.
The council moved to accept the budget presentation and scheduled a special meeting on June 30 for the FY26 budget amendment and any final votes. The presentation and many clarifications are to be updated with June results ahead of that deadline.
