Ferron City Council adopts 2026–27 budget and sets real and personal tax rate

Ferron City Council unanimously adopted the city’s 2026–27 fiscal budget and approved the corresponding real and personal property tax rate at its June 10 meeting.

Mayor Trent Jackson opened a public hearing on the budget; Council Member Vance Brown moved to open the hearing and Council Member Ray Petersen seconded. During the hearing the mayor told attendees the final budget differed from the tentative version only because Ferron City closed on a CIB loan. The budget had been posted online for public review prior to the hearing.

After no public comments, the council closed the hearing and moved into its regular meeting. Council Member Ray Petersen moved to adopt Resolution 2026-6.10 BUD to finalize the 2026–27 fiscal budget; Council Member Mike Behling seconded and the motion passed on roll call. Petersen then moved and Behling seconded Resolution 2026-6.10 CTR to set the real and personal property tax rate for fiscal year 2026–27; that motion also passed on roll call.

Council members did not identify a total dollar amount for the adopted budget on the record; the mayor noted only that the closing of the Community Investment (CIB) loan was the singular change from the tentative budget. The city recorder previously made the budget available online for public inspection, and councilmembers said they had received no substantive public input during the hearing.

The meeting began at 7:00 p.m. and adjourned at 8:49 p.m. The resolutions passed are recorded in the meeting minutes and will be part of the city’s public record.