Perry schedules hearing on proposed 13.33% property-tax increase

Perry City has proposed a property-tax increase of approximately 13.33% for fiscal year 2026-27 and scheduled a public hearing on the proposal for Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026, at 7:15 p.m.

The proposal is expected to generate approximately $164,354 in additional revenue. The city says the money would help cover higher fire-contract costs, market-based police pay increases, enhanced information-technology support and necessary legal counsel.

What the notice says

The official Utah Public Notice identifies the Perry City Council as the public body handling the proceeding. It says the tax-rate proposal and an impact schedule were to be presented to the council as part of the public process.

The notice was published May 26, 2026. It identifies Perry City as the municipality and lists Perry City Hall and Perry City Park among the locations where the notice was posted.

The proposed increase would affect the amount property owners ultimately owe if the council approves it and the final rate takes effect. Renters could also face indirect effects through housing costs, but the available notice does not provide an estimate for renters or for individual households.

What is not yet known

The 13.33% figure is a proposal, not a final tax increase. The available notice does not show the proposed certified tax rate, the effect on a particular property or whether the council ultimately approved the increase.

Those details matter because a household’s bill would depend on the certified rate, the property’s assessed value and any final ordinance. Without that information, the proposed percentage cannot be used to calculate an individual homeowner’s bill.

A retrieved Perry City Council agenda archive confirms that the city uses Utah’s public-notice system for council agendas and budget actions. That archive provides municipal-record context but does not independently establish final approval of the 2026-27 tax proposal.

Next step

The next listed step is the public hearing on Aug. 11 at 7:15 p.m. Perry residents, property owners and other taxpayers can use that proceeding to review the proposal and its impact schedule before any final action is known.

The notice text contains an agenda-date inconsistency, so the final posted agenda should be checked before the hearing.