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Kaysville Council adopts budget resolutions and schedules truth-in-taxation hearing after staff outlines 14.12% revenue increase in proposed FY27
Summary
The council approved a set of budget resolutions — including a FY2026 amendment, a modified tentative FY2027 budget, an interim FY2027 budget, and fee-schedule changes — and adopted a property tax impact statement showing a proposed $802,910 (14.12%) increase in revenue; a truth-in-taxation hearing is scheduled for Aug. 6, 2026.
Kaysville City’s council voted through a package of budget and tax items meant to keep city operations funded while the city completes its truth‑in‑taxation process.
Finance staff (identified in the transcript as Miss Nelson) told the council the modified tentative FY2027 budget proposes an estimated property‑tax revenue increase of $802,910, or 14.12%, and that the change would raise the average homeowner’s cost by roughly $6.39 per month ($76.65 yearly). Staff also explained the difference between a modified tentative budget (authorizes operating assumptions pending truth in taxation) and an interim budget (short-term authorization from July 1 until final tax-rate adoption).
What the council approved: a technical amendment to the current FY2026 budget (adopted to align the budget with actual spending for audit purposes), the modified tentative FY2027 budget, the interim FY2027 budget, and updates to the consolidated fee schedule. The council also adopted the required property tax impact statement and set a public truth-in-taxation hearing for Aug. 6, 2026.
On personnel: council debated removing a Community Development Director position from the FY2027 schedule. After extended discussion — including concerns about how the work would be covered and whether ranges and positions would inadvertently be 'frozen' — council adopted a compromise motion approving the positions and compensation schedule but directing staff not to fill the Community Development Director role until further council direction.
Miss Nelson summarized key uses of proposed new revenue, including a part-time records clerk for the police department and the city’s share of costs for a Davis County School District field house partnership. She said the city's portion for the school field house appears in the budget as approximately $368,000 from the general fund, and that the budget includes other cost increases for supplies and employee steps/cola adjustments.
Next steps: a public hearing on the tax proposal is scheduled for Aug. 6, 2026, where residents can comment before the council finalizes any tax-rate decision.
