Midway Council adopts FY2027 budget, amends FY2026 budget and OKs Sunburst PUD amendment; awards network contract

Midway City Council on June 16 unanimously adopted the city’s fiscal year 2027 budget, approved an amendment to the FY2026 budget, approved a master plan amendment for the Sunburst Ranch PUD and awarded a contract to build out the city’s network and Wi‑Fi.

The council adopted Resolution 2026-14 to finalize the FY2027 budget after Budget Officer Nancy Simons said the only substantive change since tentative adoption was a $400,000 addition to the north Center Street trail project and that the budget would be amended quarterly. The council voted Aye: Council Members Garland, Orme, Osborne, Payne, Simonsen and Mayor Craig Simons.

At the same meeting the council approved Resolution 2026-13, an FY2026 budget amendment. Simons told the council that tax revenue was “softening,” licenses and permits were down while road funds were up; she also said the city had received $750,000 in grant funding for the north Center Street trail. Mayor Craig Simons opened a public hearing; no members of the public spoke. The amendment passed on a unanimous vote.

The council also approved Resolution 2026-15, amending the Sunburst Ranch Planned Unit Development master plan (Phase 3) for property at 1232 West Swiss Alpine Road. Planning Director Michael Henke and City Attorney Corbin Gordon reviewed the amendment’s elements — density, unit counts, open space, roads and public-trail easements — and council members discussed drainage and runoff history tied to neighboring Swiss Mountain Estates. The council required that final plans for drainage and trail alignment be resolved at preliminary and final approvals; the amendment passed unanimously.

City Recorder Brad Wilson presented two proposals to refresh Midway’s cabling and Wi‑Fi. Council Member JC Simonsen noted the least-cost proposal included leased equipment while cabling would remain city-owned; Mayor Simons said leasing could keep equipment current and that the project would provide Wi‑Fi for Swiss Days. The council voted to award the contract to CVE.

Votes at a glance • Consent agenda (including Resolution 2026-16 adopting a certified property tax rate): approved unanimously (mover: Council Member Andy Garland; seconder: Council Member JC Simonsen). • Resolution 2026-14 (Adopt FY2027 budget): approved unanimously (mover: Council Member Andy Garland; seconder: Council Member Lisa Orme). • Resolution 2026-13 (Amend FY2026 budget): approved unanimously (mover: Council Member Andy Garland; seconder: Council Member Andrew Osborne). • Resolution 2026-15 (Sunburst Ranch PUD Phase 3 master plan amendment): approved unanimously (mover: Council Member JC Simonsen; seconder: Council Member Andrew Osborne). • Network contract award to CVE: approved unanimously (mover: Council Member Andy Garland; seconder: Council Member Kevin Payne).

Why it matters The FY2027 budget sets city spending priorities for the year ahead and includes increased funding for trail work in town. The PUD amendment moves a residential development toward preliminary and final approval while reserving drainage and trail alignment issues for later, and the network contract upgrades municipal IT infrastructure, including Wi‑Fi service for events.

What’s next Council staff indicated some items (drainage details, final trail alignment) will return at preliminary/final review stages, and staff will proceed with contract execution for the network project. The council continued separate Lundin-property preservation documents to work further with the property owners on trail, access and federal-funding conditions.