Brian Head adopts FY2027 fee schedule; nightly rental fees lowered, new $1.50 utility tech fee added

The Brian Head Town Council adopted the Consolidated Fee Schedule for fiscal year 2027 at its June 23 meeting, approving several targeted fee changes while leaving base utility rates unchanged.

Town Clerk Nancy Leigh presented the schedule and highlighted key changes: no increase to utility rates; nightly rental disproportionate fees lowered from $539 to $515 for cabins and from $197 to $190 for condominiums; two new road bond fees (gravel and paved) were added; residential water meter fees were reduced while commercial water meter fees increased to better reflect actual costs. Leigh also explained a new $1.50 technology fee for utility bills to help offset credit‑card processing costs; the fee will be waived for customers enrolled in paperless billing or automatic payments.

Council discussed the $1,000 SAA application fee included in the schedule. Town Manager Bret Howser explained that substantial staff, attorney and occasional engineering work occurs before a Special Assessment Area petition can be formally filed and that those costs cannot be recouped from bond proceeds until after a Notice of Intent is approved; he acknowledged "the fee may have deterred at least one or two potential petitioners," though he expressed some doubt about their viability.

Council Member Martin Tidwell moved to adopt Resolution No. 26‑576 with a minor correction to remove decimals in dollar amounts; Council Member Logan Cruz seconded. The motion carried 4‑0.

The adopted schedule takes effect for FY2027 and includes the new processing and bond fees described at the meeting. The record indicates the Town will implement the $1.50 technology fee for utility billing but will continue to encourage paperless and auto‑pay enrollment to avoid the charge.