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Residents question budget math, ask whether $21.99 estimate is per-home or flat
Summary
Two residents raised concerns during the public hearing: one about an earlier-discussed 84% figure from May versus the current 4.98% proposal, and another asked whether the $21.99 estimate for the median homeowner is flat or varies with assessed value.
During the public hearing two residents spoke. Cameron Moulton urged the city to avoid presenting preliminary figures that differ widely from later proposals, citing an approximately 84 percent figure discussed in May compared with the 4.98 percent proposal now before the council. The comment prompted staff to explain the budget reduction steps taken since preliminary discussions.
Marianne Tutone asked whether the estimated $21.99 annual increase was a flat amount or varied by property value and whether new residential growth was included in the calculations. Finance Director Aspen Clegg responded that the $21.99 figure was an estimate based on the median home value of $563,000 and that the actual change would vary according to each property's assessed value; she also said that new homes are taxed the same as existing properties and that property valuations are set by the Tooele County Assessor’s Office.
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