Toquerville City Council weighs property tax increase, final budget, and annexation
Toquerville City Council is scheduled to consider a property tax increase that would add $98,000 in annual revenue, along with the final budget for fiscal year 2026-2027 and an annexation petition, at its Aug. 19 regular meeting. The council held a public hearing on the tax increase on Aug. 11. No decisions have been reported; minutes from these meetings have not yet been published.
Property tax increase on the table
The Aug. 11 special meeting was a public hearing on a proposed increase in property tax revenue. If approved, the city would receive an additional $98,000 per year. The proposal would raise taxes by $56.19 annually for a $361,000 residence and $102.16 for a $361,000 business. The increase represents a 30.37% rise in property tax budgeted revenue above last year's revenue, excluding eligible new growth. The hearing was held at 212 N. Toquer Blvd., with participation available via Zoom and broadcast on the city's YouTube channel.
Budget, tax levy, and annexation on Aug. 19 agenda
The council's regular meeting on Aug. 19 at 6:00 pm at 212 N. Toquer Blvd. includes resolutions to adopt the final budget for fiscal year 2026-2027 and to set the real and personal property tax levy for tax year 2026. The council will also consider an annexation petition submitted by Solara Communities, LLC. Other items include possible approval of two hillside development permits from Firelight Development, Inc. for Sunriver at Firelight (Phases 8-16) and Meridian at Firelight (Phases 1-3), adoption of a Wildland Urban Interface Map, and a water service agreement with Kleinman Water. The agenda also lists consent items, reports, public forum, and a possible closed session.
Planning Commission reviews development permits
On Aug. 12, the Planning Commission considered a preliminary site plan for Van America (Tax ID: T-BRG-1-4-BR) by Desert Sands Development, LLC, a sign permit application by Star Sign, Inc. for SRC Land Holdings, LLC, and two hillside development permits for Sunriver at Firelight (Phases 8-16) and Meridian at Firelight (Phases 1-3). The commission also approved minutes from its July 8 and July 21 meetings. No decisions have been reported.
Ordinances adopted June–July
A notice posted Aug. 20 summarizes seven ordinances adopted by the council between June 3 and July 15, 2026. These include zoning map changes for parcels T-149 and T-3-0-22-233 and T-3-0-27-144, the fiscal year 2026-2027 compensation schedule, a material modification to the Firelight MPDO plan via Addendum No. 2 regarding roadway cross sections, amendments to nightly rental license transfer rules, fencing regulations and permit requirements, and a process for removing planning commission members.
Coming up
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