If government organizations in Utah want more revenue, state law requires them to hold public hearings before their governing bodies vote on a tax hike.
There are three of those meetings in August: one for Henefer, then one for Oakley and another for the Central Utah Water Conservancy District.
The water district is one of a handful of wholesalers in Utah that sell water to smaller water districts that customers actually see bills from each month.
Central Utah Water covers all of Wasatch County and a sliver of southern Summit County, plus counties to the east and west.
It’s proposing a 1.15% property tax increase. That’s a $10 yearly increase for the average residence within its boundaries. Central Utah Water will allow public input at a meeting Aug. 26 at its headquarters in Orem.
Henefer and Oakley scheduled their hearings earlier in the month.
Henefer’s proposed property tax increase is 17%, or $26 annually for the average residential property. Its hearing is set for 6 p.m. Aug. 5 at town hall.
Oakley is considering a 5% increase, or $27 for the average resident each year. Oakley’s tax hearing is at 7 p.m. Aug. 13 at city hall.
