Salt Lake City meeting summaries, agendas, and minutes

Salt Lake City Council adopts final budget, property tax increase for FY 2026-27

The Salt Lake City Council has adopted the final city budget and property tax rate for Fiscal Year 2026-27, including a property tax increase that will raise an additional $13.8 million in annual revenue. The council also corrected a technical error in the tax levy rate and approved a budget amendment for the prior fiscal year.

Budget and property tax

The council adopted the final budget for FY 2026-27 through Ordinance 45 of 2026, which includes a property tax increase and a tax rate adjustment exceeding the certified tax rate. Revenue from the tax rate increase will be released from a restricted fund created at interim budget adoption.

Separately, the council approved Ordinance 44 of 2026, setting the final property tax levy rates for all city funds, including the Library Fund. The proposed increase would generate $13,793,967 in additional annual property tax revenue. For a $703,000 residence, the tax would rise from $1,090.74 to $1,190.88; for a $703,000 business, from $1,983.16 to $2,165.24. This represents a 9.16% increase in property tax budgeted revenue above last year's revenue, excluding eligible new growth.

The council also passed Ordinance 42 of 2026 to correct a technical error in the tax levy rate for FY 2026-27, including the Library Fund levy. The correction aligns the rate with the approved interim budget and was made before the statutory deadline of June 22, 2026.

Other council actions

On June 9, 2026, the council adopted Budget Amendment No. 5 for FY 2025-26 (Ordinance 26 of 2026), which includes the employment staffing document.

Other recent meetings

The Planning Commission met on August 12 to consider a proposed 16-story mixed-use building at 2200 S Highland Dr with 195 residential units and 9,000 square feet of commercial space, a rezoning for townhouses at 567 E Warnock Ave, and an update to the Avenues Community Plan. No decisions were reported.

The Airport Advisory Board met on August 12 to hear updates on air cargo development and the Airport Redevelopment Program. The Community Reinvestment Agency board held a public hearing on August 18 on a $6.5 million budget amendment for Main Street Revitalization, Civic Center, and 500 West Improvements, but no vote was reported.

The City Council also held public hearings on August 18 on a proposed daily water use cap of 200,000 gallons for non-residential properties, a liquor license proximity waiver for Silverside Deli, and the Northwest Community Plan. No final actions were reported.

Coming up

• **City Council** – August 25, 7:00 p.m.: Vote on the Northwest Community Plan, six-year Capital Asset Plan, and Capital Improvement Program funding.
• **City Council work session** – August 25: Discussion of zoning changes, alley vacations, and a building fee waiver for an affordable housing project.
• **Planning Commission** – August 26: Public hearing on designating Gilgal Sculpture Garden as a Landmark Site and two zoning changes.
• **Library Board** – August 24: Consideration of contracts, a policy update, and a data-sharing agreement with the Salt Lake City Police Department.
• **Historic Landmark Commission** – September 3: Review of a major alteration to the Carlson House and National Register nominations for Gilgal Sculpture Garden and Killen House.

All meetings are open to the public. Agendas and minutes are available on the city's website.

Salt Lake City sets property tax hearing for Aug. 11; recent council agendas await minutes

Salt Lake City residents face a consequential week ahead: the City Council has scheduled an Aug. 11 public hearing on a proposed property tax increase that would generate an additional $13,793,967 in annual property tax revenue for the Fiscal Year 2026-27 budget. For a $703,000 residence, the city portion of property taxes would rise from $1,090.74 to $1,190.88; for a $703,000 business, from $1,983.16 to $2,165.24. The proposal represents a 9.16% increase in budgeted property tax revenue above last year's revenue, excluding eligible new growth.

All recent meetings listed below were published as agendas only; minutes have not yet been posted, so outcomes and vote tallies cannot be confirmed.

City Council — July 21

The Council's July 21 agenda included a scheduled vote on an alley vacation near 567 East Warnock Avenue, along with public hearings on the six-year Capital Asset Plan (File Z 20260102) and the Capital Improvement Program. The CIP covers construction, purchase, or renovation of city-owned physical structures with a useful life of at least five years and a cost of $50,000 or more. Council approval of project-specific funding is due by September 1, 2026.

Consent items on the agenda included setting hearing dates for several items: the Ballpark Zoning Map and Text Amendment, which would rezone multiple properties to mixed-use (hearing set for Aug. 18); a text amendment limiting non-residential water use exemptions to 200,000 gallons per day; the Northwest Community Plan covering Rose Park, Fairpark, Jordan Meadows, Poplar Grove, and Westpointe; and a liquor proximity waiver for Silverside Deli at 2122 South Highland Drive.

The Council was also briefed on a new regulatory framework for police Automatic License Plate Readers (ALPR), and received a two-year report on affordable housing incentives showing only two projects completed.

Police Property Disposal — July 20

The Salt Lake City Police Department posted notice that unclaimed evidence and property would be auctioned, donated, or otherwise disposed of on July 20, 2026. Items include firearms and ammunition, electronics such as laptops and cellphones, bicycles and scooters, identification documents, and domestic and foreign currency found at the 200 E Block of 8th Ave. The notice stated reasonable attempts had been made to contact owners.

Library Board — July 27

The Library Board agenda included a cladding award recommendation for the Marmalade branch and a Paulsen Construction RFP, a lease update for Year Up United, contract recommendations for vendors Faronics, Yamas, Communico, and RBM, a data sharing agreement with SLCPD, and an update to the Capital Asset Management and Non-Capitalized Asset Control Policy.

Planning Division Open Houses — July 28

The Planning Division hosted online open houses on three projects: a two-story retail building at 522 S 400 W as part of the Silo Park mixed-use development (PLNPCM2026-00568); a Mayor's petition to update Planned Development procedures with community benefits requirements and two tiers of review (PLNPCM2026-00611); and a rezone request at 2475-2493 E 1700 S to change 7 parcels totaling 1.62 acres from MU-2 and R-1-7000 to MU-3 for mixed-use development including 19 townhomes (PLNPCM2026-00546 & PLNPCM2026-00547).

Nonprofit Fee Waiver Hearing — July 27

The Department of Community and Neighborhoods held an informal public hearing on nonprofit fee waiver requests from CDCU.

Coming up

• **Aug. 5 — Arts Design Board:** Selection of a Jordan River Mural Program finalist and acceptance of a Martha Hughes Cannon sculpture into the public art collection.
• **Aug. 6 — Historic Landmark Commission:** Public hearings on a two-story addition to the Carlson House at 378 N Quince St, designation of Gilgal Gardens at 749 E 500 South as a local landmark site, and relocation of a contributing structure from 630 S 700 E to 636 S Sego Ave.
• **Aug. 11 — City Council:** Public hearing on the Fiscal Year 2026-27 final budget, including the proposed property tax increase.
• **Aug. 12 — Planning Commission:** Review of a proposed 16-story, 195-unit mixed-use building at 2200 S Highland Dr; a rezone request at 567 E Warnock Ave for up to 4 townhouse units; and initiation of a comprehensive update to the Avenues Community Plan.