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Orangeville council discusses amendments to 2025–26 budget; no public comments
Summary
City accountant Gary Keddington outlined amendments in Resolution 2026-3 that reallocate grant and road revenues, increase certain park and service-district expenses, and transfer utility revenue to the general fund; council heard no public comments and recorded no vote on the resolution in the transcript.
Orangeville Mayor Shaun Bell and the City Council held a public hearing March 12, 2026, on RESOLUTION 2026-3, which would amend the 2025–2026 General Fund and several special funds. The hearing was opened by motion and passed with five affirmative votes; no members of the public spoke during the public-comment period.
City accountant Gary Keddington told the council he had moved grant revenue and expenses into a separate fund to improve tracking and had similarly separated road funds. He said the city’s road revenue comes from the State Tax Commission and UDOT and noted the budget includes adjustments to reflect those sources. “bottom line we need to find revenue,” Keddington said, summarizing the city’s fiscal challenge.
Keddington also identified specific pressures that prompted the amendments: a reduction in franchise-tax revenue, the receipt of a couple of grants, and a recent park expense increase tied to a welcome park boiler repair. He warned that service districts will face increases in coming years and reminded the council the city applies a 2% annual utility-rate increase; he added that the city has had to transfer nearly all utility revenue to subsidize the general fund.
Mayor Bell said he does not expect additional funds for the city’s planned pickleball courts and that existing funds will remain in place as a precaution while staff monitor cash flow. Council member Doug Stilson asked where expenditures could be cut; Keddington said cuts would have to be significant to make a meaningful difference. Stilson also said the city hopes to secure a county contract to house animals picked up by animal control, which Keddington said would help finances.
Treasurer Dani Tuttle said she will investigate why the city has not yet received the Transient Room Tax (TRT) revenue referenced in the discussion. The transcript records the questions and discussion but does not include a recorded council vote on RESOLUTION 2026-3 itself.
The council moved to close the public hearing and reopen the regular session; that motion, made by Kari Alton and seconded by David McKee, passed with five affirmative votes. The minutes were signed by City Recorder Amanda Lake. The transcript does not record any final action on the resolution; next steps appear to be staff follow-up on TRT revenues and potential contract revenue for animal control.
