Woods Cross Council Adopts FY27 Budget, Certifies Higher Property Tax Rate on 3–2 Vote
The Woods Cross City Council has adopted the city’s budget for fiscal year 2026–2027 and certified a higher 2026 property tax rate, following a Truth in Taxation public hearing on Aug. 4. The decision is confirmed in the official minutes of that hearing, which the council approved on Aug. 18.
What the council approved
After the public hearing, the council voted on Resolution 2026-1010, which adopts the final fiscal year 2027 budget and certifies a 2026 property tax rate of 0.0019016. Council Members Wally Larrabee, Eric Jones and Jim Grover voted in favor. Council Members Julie Checketts and Rachel Peterson voted against. The motion passed 3–2.
In its property tax impact schedule, the city said the increase is meant to generate about $994,249 in additional property tax revenue a year, to be used to pay a portion of the bond payments for the planned City Hall and Hogan Park project. City Administrator Bryce Haderlie presented the budget, the reasons for the increase and the tax impact information before public comment began.
A long night of public comment
The hearing drew a large crowd. The minutes list 25 people who spoke in person or online, and three more who sent written comments before the hearing closed. Speakers raised both support for and opposition to the project and the increase. The meeting adjourned just after 11 p.m. The city posted the audio and a video link so residents can hear the full discussion.
What happens next
At the Aug. 18 meeting, the council gave staff direction on the new City Hall design, including support for a roughly 2,500-square-foot community room and an enclosed, covered expansion space, according to the approved Aug. 18 minutes. That was discussion and direction rather than a formal vote. Design work on the building is ongoing.
Why it matters
The new rate will show up on 2026 property tax notices for Woods Cross owners, and the City Hall and Hogan Park project will shape the city’s civic center for decades. Budget documents, hearing materials and minutes are posted on the city’s Agenda Center and the Utah Public Notice Website.
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