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Pleasant Grove Council adopts Tentative FY2026 budget; utility rates held steady
Summary
Pleasant Grove City Council adopted the Tentative FY2026 budget May 6, keeping proposed utility rates unchanged for now and including personnel COLA and merit adjustments; Council asked staff to return with cost estimates on Recreation Center audio upgrades before final adoption.
Pleasant Grove City Council on May 6 adopted the Tentative Budget for fiscal year 2025–2026 as required by state law, moving the city one step closer to finalizing next year's spending plan.
Finance Director Denise Roy presented the budget package and Council voted unanimously to adopt Resolution 2025-018. The Tentative Budget includes cost-of-living adjustments and merit increases for employees and preserves previously discussed utility rates with no recommended increase. City Administrator Scott Darrington told the Council, "the intent is to adopt the Tentative Budget tonight," while noting there is time to adjust the numbers before the Final Budget is set.
The Tentative Budget also carries capital contingencies: a $198,000 reserve for Recreation Center roof repairs pending insurance, and a listed $200,000 estimate for a Manila Creek retaining wall (engineer-proposed revisions could reduce that to ~$100,000). Director Roy said pressurized-irrigation and sewer rate adjustments were updated to reflect negotiations with Timpanogos Special Service District and garbage-provider rate discussions.
The Council approved the Local Building Authority and Redevelopment Agency tentative budgets as well; staff noted the LBA will apply Ruth Theater lease proceeds toward a 2022 ALBA bond payment and RDA tax-increment receipts will fund existing project obligations.
Next steps: staff will return with final figures and any required adjustments before the Final Budget adoption. The Council also asked staff to provide a cost estimate for the Rec Center electrical work tied to a proposed audio/PA upgrade before committing funds in the Final Budget.
