A study by the state of Utah concludes that incorporating Hoytsville as a town is feasible.
That means the question will go on to be decided by residents of the area on the November ballot.
Earlier this year, five landowners filled a petition with the Lt. Governor’s office to create a new town along a stretch of Hoytsville Road south of Coalville.
Petitioners met the required next step. They obtained signatures from at least 20 percent of the registered voters within the proposed town boundaries, as well as 20 percent of the assessed value of private property there.
The study, issued recently from the Lt. Governor’s office, anticipates Hoytsville would need to contract with Summit County to provide municipal-type services for a town with a current population of 453 people. The study said it has seven current businesses employing 82 people.
The study says that at current service levels, the town can break even, between its revenues and expenditures, for 2019 and five years into the future.
The Mayor and a five-member council would initially serve on a volunteer basis. The study defined administrative costs from one part-time clerical position, at roughly $2,500 a year.
The town would need to adopt a tax rate equivalent to the Municipal Services levy that the county currently applies to unincorporated areas. The study said that will yield $19,500 in 2019.
The municipal services will get additional support from Sales and Use taxes, and Class C Road Funds from the state.
