Herriman safety and fire districts propose tax increases for Aug. 12 hearings

Two separate Herriman public-safety taxing entities are proposing property-tax increases for fiscal 2027, with public hearings scheduled for Aug. 12 at Herriman City Hall.

The Herriman City Safety Enforcement Area proposes collecting an additional $512,970 in property-tax revenue annually. The Herriman Fire Service Area proposes an additional $205,560 annually. The proposals concern separate taxing entities and are not approved tax changes.

Estimated impact on a $652,000 residence

The Herriman City Safety Enforcement Area notice says its tax on a $652,000 residence would rise from $510.29 to $534.67, an increase of $24.38 per year. The notice says the proposed increase would raise the area’s budgeted property-tax revenue by 4.76% above the prior year’s budgeted revenue, excluding eligible new growth.

The Herriman Fire Service Area notice says its tax on a $652,000 residence would rise from $478.37 to $489.13, an increase of $10.76 per year. The proposed increase would raise the area’s budgeted property-tax revenue by 2.23% above the prior year’s budgeted revenue, excluding eligible new growth.

Added together, the two representative increases equal $35.14 per year. That is a calculation based on the two notices, not a guaranteed bill for every property owner. Actual taxes can vary based on a property’s assessed value, applicable tax rates and any later action on the proposals.

What the proposed money would fund

Herriman’s property-tax information says the safety enforcement and fire service proposals are intended to offset inflationary costs. The Herriman City Safety Enforcement Area funds police and law-enforcement services in Herriman.

The Herriman Fire Service Area funds fire and emergency medical services. Its proposed impact schedule says the area contracts with the Unified Fire Authority and that the fiscal 2027 contract fee would be $5,890,706, an increase of $205,556. The schedule says the proposed property-tax increase would cover that contract increase, with the difference between the contract fee and property taxes collected used for needed future fire stations.

The schedule also says that if the increase is not approved, the fire service area would need to bond for future fire stations, potentially requiring larger tax increases later. That is the fire service area’s stated rationale, not a final decision.

The general Herriman City property-tax levy is not proposed to change, according to the city’s property-tax information page. The proposals instead concern the separate safety enforcement and fire service areas.

Public hearings are scheduled Aug. 12

The Herriman City Safety Enforcement Area hearing is scheduled for 6 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026. The Herriman Fire Service Area hearing is scheduled for 7 p.m. the same day. Both hearings are set for the Council Chambers on the second floor of Herriman City Hall, 5355 W. Herriman Main St.

The city’s property-tax page provides online participation information, including a Microsoft Teams option. The notices say virtual-participation instructions will be available no later than 24 hours before each hearing.

The hearings give residents an opportunity to comment before the taxing entities take final action. Until that action occurs, the proposed increases should not be treated as final additions to property-tax bills.

Sources

• Herriman City Safety Enforcement Area tax-increase notice