West Valley City sets Aug. 11 hearing on proposed tax increase and FY2026-27 budget
West Valley City Council has adopted a tentative budget for fiscal year 2026-27, directed officials to notify state and county tax authorities of a proposed tax increase, and set Aug. 11, 2026, for a public budget hearing.
The actions were considered through Resolution 26-54, concerning the tentative budget, and Resolution 26-56, concerning notice of the proposed tax increase, according to the city’s May 26 council meeting notice. The hearing is the next identified formal opportunity for residents to comment on the budget and proposed increase before the city takes final budget action.
Tentative budget, not final approval
The budget under consideration covers the city’s 2026-27 fiscal year, which runs from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027. The council’s action adopted a tentative budget rather than a final budget.
Likewise, the council directed notification of a proposed tax increase to the Utah State Tax Commission and the Salt Lake County auditor. The available public notices do not specify a proposed tax-rate percentage, the expected revenue from the increase, or the final levy. Those details should not be treated as approved or fixed before the hearing and subsequent final action.
No council vote total was provided in the available notice. The notice identifies the tax measure as a proposed increase and records the direction to send notices to the state commission and county auditor; it does not establish that a tax increase has been finally adopted.
How the hearing fits into the process
The Aug. 11 hearing follows the council’s May 26 consideration of the tentative budget and tax-increase notices. It comes after the start of the fiscal year on July 1 but before the fiscal year ends on June 30, 2027.
For residents, the scheduled hearing is the identified public forum in the city’s budget process for comment on the proposed fiscal plan and tax increase. The city’s public notices identify the West Valley City Council as the responsible governing body.
West Valley City Council meetings are generally held on the second and fourth Tuesdays. The city’s July 28 regular-meeting agenda was held at West Valley City Hall, 3600 Constitution Boulevard, and included routine council business as well as a proclamation declaring August Neighborhood Nights Month and Aug. 4 as National Night Out 2026 in West Valley City.
The available notices do not state whether the tentative budget or proposed tax increase will change following the Aug. 11 hearing. They also do not provide a separate deadline for final budget or levy action.
Sources
- West Valley City Council Regular Meeting Notice, Utah Public Notice Website
- July 28, 2026 City Council Regular Meeting, Utah Public Notice Website
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