These 78 Utah cities, entities want to raise taxes this year

SALT LAKE CITY — Seventy-eight cities and taxing entities throughout the Beehive State have proposed tax hikes this year, according to data compiled by the Utah Taxpayers Association.

Over the next six weeks, those 78 entities will hold public hearings to justify the proposed budget increases. Last year, 90 entities increased their budgets to trigger hearings and Rusty Cannon, president of the Utah Taxpayers Association, said 46 of the 78 entities that are raising taxes this year also did so in 2022.

"This gold-standard property tax law, pioneered in Utah and replicated across the nation, facilitates transparency and provides an effective check on government spending," the tax watchdog group said in a statement. "Unlike in many other states, taxing entities in Utah do not receive an automatic revenue windfall simply because of an increase in property values."

Cannon said local government growth is the "sole source" of tax hikes. In 2022, the average tax hike clocked in at 34.13% compared to 18.04% this year.

Still, Cannon said that lower average should be of little comfort to taxpayers throughout the state.

"As is usually the case, there is a wide range in the size of the tax hike. For example, some are very small and others are significant for a property taxpayer, like a 29.59% or $120 hike on the average priced home in Farmington and a 92.96% or $189 hike on the average priced home in Kanab," Cannon said.

"There are also two large water districts raising budgets and taxes this year: Central Utah Water Conservancy District is raising their budget and taxes for the seventh year in a row and Weber Basin Water Conservancy District for the second year in a row."

He added the association recommends taxing entities raise taxes and go through the "Truth in Taxation" process only every five to seven years.

"This allows the budget to respond to inflation and continue to competently provide necessary services but does not facilitate gratuitous spending," Cannon said.

So is your city or local entity looking to raise taxes? Below is a comprehensive list of all counties and cities where tax hikes are being proposed, according to data from the Utah Taxpayers Association.

Beaver County

Beaver County School District:

• Hike amount on average home value: $27.60 or 3.46%
• Hearing: Aug. 8 at 6 p.m.

Box Elder County

Box Elder School District

• Hike amount on average home value: $86.78 or 6.28%
• Hearing: Aug. 9 at 7:30 p.m.

Brigham City

• Hike amount on average home value: $12.71 or 3.64%
• Hearing: Aug. 10 at 6 p.m.

Tremonton

• Hike amount on average home value: $242.84 or 50.17%
• Hearing: Aug. 15 at 7 p.m.

Weber Basin Water Conservancy District

• Hike amount on average home value: $8.48 or 29.87%
• Hearing: Aug. 28 at 6:30 p.m.

Cache County

Logan City School District

• Hike amount on average home value: $31.81 or 2.06%
• Hearing: Aug. 8 at 6 p.m.

Hyde Park

• Hike amount on average home value: $1.27 or 0.36%
• Hearing: Aug. 23 at 7 p.m.

Mendon

• Hike amount on average home value: $82.91 or 22.86%
• Hearing: Aug. 15 at 6 p.m.

Richmond

• Hike amount on average home value: $9.07 or 3.35%
• Hearing: Aug. 17 at 7:30 p.m.

Smithfield

• Hike amount on average home value: $53.93 or 17.67%
• Hearing: Aug. 9 at 6:30 p.m.

Wellsville

• Hike amount on average home value: $26.67 or 12.19%
• Hearing: Aug. 2 at 6:10 p.m.

Dagget County

Dagget County School District

• Hike amount on average home value: $35.06 or 6.62%
• Hearing: Aug. 8 at 6 p.m.

Manila

• Hike amount on average home value: $14.99 or 11.58%
• Hearing: Aug. 10 at 6 p.m.

Davis County

Clinton

• Hike amount on average home value: $18.58 or 5.02%
• Hearing: Aug. 9 at 7 p.m.

Farmington

• Hike amount on average home value: $120.92 or 29.59%
• Hearing: Aug. 15 at 7 p.m.

Kaysville

• Hike amount on average home value: $99.26 or 22.03%
• Hearing: Aug. 3 at 6 p.m.

West Bountiful

• Hike amount on average home value: $46.20 or 12.76%
• Hearing: Aug. 15 at 7:30 p.m.

West Point

• Hike amount on average home value: $11 or 5.97%
• Hearing: Aug. 15 at 7 p.m.

Woods Cross

• Hike amount on average home value: $28.14 or 10.11%
• Hearing: Aug. 14 at 7 p.m.

Weber Basin Water Conservancy District

• Hike amount on average home value: $13.23 or 29.87%
• Hearing: Aug. 28 at 6:30 p.m.

Central Weber Sewer Improvement District

• Hike amount on average home value: $11.02 or 8.73%
• Hearing: Aug. 14 at 6 p.m.

South Davis Metro Fire Service Area

• Hike amount on average home value: $26.30 or 18.03%
• Hearing: Aug. 7 at 6 p.m.

Duchesne County

Central Utah Water Conservancy District

• Hike amount on average home value: $1.27 or 3.36%
• Hearing: Aug. 17 at 6 p.m.

Grand County

Grand County School District

• Hike amount on average home value: $104.71 or 7.20%
• Hearing: Aug. 9 at 6 p.m.

Juab County

Juab County School District

• Hike amount on average home value: $71.79 or 4.64%
• Hearing: Aug. 23 at 6 p.m.

Central Utah Water Conservancy District

• Hike amount on average home value: $3.20 or 3.36%
• Hearing: Aug. 21 at 6 p.m.

Kane County

Kanab

• Hike amount on average home value: $189.16 or 92.96%
• Hearing: Aug. 8 at 6:30 p.m.

Morgan County

Morgan County School District

• Hike amount on average home value: $174.01 or 6.45%
• Hearing: Aug. 1 at 7 p.m.

Morgan

• Hike amount on average home value: $41.83 or 11.36%
• Hearing: Aug. 8 at 7:30 p.m.

Weber Basin Water Conservancy District

• Hike amount on average home value: $18.32 or 29.87%
• Hearing: Aug. 28 at 6:30 p.m.

Wpr Utility District

• Hike amount on average home value: $7.17 or 2.30%
• Hearing: Aug. 22 at 6:30 p.m.

Wpr Road and Fire District

• Hike amount on average home value: $7.17 or 2.30%
• Hearing: Aug. 22 at 6 p.m.

Salt Lake County

Salt Lake City School District

• Hike amount on average home value: $18.06 or 1.46%
• Hearing: Aug. 1 at 7 p.m.

Granite School District

• Hike amount on average home value: $73.81 or 4.52%
• Hearing: Aug. 1 at 6 p.m.

Jordan School District

• Hike amount on average home value: $24.33 or 1.34%
• Hearing: Aug. 1 at 6 p.m.

Alta

• Hike amount on average home value: $425.01 or 64.25%
• Hearing: Aug. 9 at 6 p.m.

Bluffdale

• Hike amount on average home value: $99.24 or 26.64%
• Hearing: Aug. 3 at 6 p.m.

Midvale

• Hike amount on average home value: $6.99 or 3.36%
• Hearing: Aug. 22 at 7 p.m.

Murray

• Hike amount on average home value: $13.18 or 2.56%
• Hearing: Aug. 22 at 6:30 p.m.

Salt Lake City

• Hike amount on average home value: $11.72 or 1.24%
• Hearing: Aug. 15 at 7 p.m.

Salt Lake City Library

• Hike amount on average home value: $2.22 or 1.21%
• Hearing: Aug. 15 at 7 p.m.

Sandy

• Hike amount on average home value: $47.32 or 14.89%
• Hearing: Aug. 22 at 6 p.m.

West Jordan

• Hike amount on average home value: $18.71 or 4.83%
• Hearing: Aug. 22 at 6 p.m.

West Valley City

• Hike amount on average home value: $2.60 or 0.44%
• Hearing: Aug. 22 at 6:30 p.m.

Jordan Valley Water Conservancy District

• Hike amount on average home value: $8.90 or 9.29%
• Hearing: Aug. 9 at 6 p.m.

Central Utah Water Conservancy District

• Hike amount on average home value: $4.02 or 3.36%
• Hearing: Aug. 21 at 6 p.m.

Unified Fire Service Area

• Hike amount on average home value: $2.47 or 0.60%
• Hearing: Aug. 10 at 6 p.m.

Herriman Safety Enforcement Area

• Hike amount on average home value: $64.03 or 15.02%
• Hearing: Aug. 22 at 6 p.m.

San Juan County

Grand County School District in San Juan County

• Hike amount on average home value: $301.28 or 23.95%
• Hearing: Aug. 9 at 6 p.m.

Sanpete County

Fountain Green

• Hike amount on average home value: $80.53 or 44.41%
• Hearing: Aug. 16 at 7 p.m.

Gunnison

• Hike amount on average home value: $33.23 or 12.64%
• Hearing: Aug. 2 at 7 p.m.

Mayfield

• Hike amount on average home value: $85.82 or 42.61%
• Hearing: Aug. 9 at 6 p.m.

Central Utah Water Conservancy District

• Hike amount on average home value: $2.37 or 3.36%
• Hearing: Aug. 21 at 6 p.m.

Sevier County

Richfield

• Hike amount on average home value: $64.24 or 26.33%
• Hearing: Aug. 8 at 7 p.m.

Summit County

Park City School District

• Hike amount on average home value: $250.24 or 13.37%
• Hearing: Aug. 15 at 6 p.m.

South Summit School District

• Hike amount on average home value: $75.22 or 3.81%
• Hearing: Aug. 9 at 6 p.m.

Henefer

• Hike amount on average home value: $9.72 or 7.42%
• Hearing: Aug. 8 at 7 p.m.

Oakley

• Hike amount on average home value: $38.15 or 8.58%
• Hearing: Aug. 23 at 8 p.m.

Weber Basin Water Conservancy District

• Hike amount on average home value: $39.57 or 29.87%
• Hearing: Aug. 28 at 6:30 p.m.

Central Utah Water Conservancy District

• Hike amount on average home value: $3.90 or 3.36%
• Hearing: Aug. 21 at 6 p.m.

Tooele County

Tooele County School District

• Hike amount on average home value: $92.49 or 5.45%
• Hearing: Aug. 8 at 6 p.m.

Tooele

• Hike amount on average home value: $24.44 or 4.78%
• Hearing: Aug. 2 at 7 p.m.

Uintah County

Central Utah Water Conservancy District

• Hike amount on average home value: $2.09 or 3.36%
• Hearing: Aug. 17 at 6 p.m.

Utah County

Alpine School District

• Hike amount on average home value: $189.81 or 13.68%
• Hearing: Aug. 8 at 6 p.m.

Genola

• Hike amount on average home value: $24.82 or 11.65%
• Hearing: Aug. 16 at 7 p.m.

Goshen

• Hike amount on average home value: $137.99 or 198.57%
• Hearing: Aug. 8 at 6 p.m.

Payson

• Hike amount on average home value: $10.04 or 3.83%
• Hearing: Aug. 2 at 6 p.m.

Pleasant Grove

• Hike amount on average home value: $56.64 or 14.80%
• Hearing: Aug. 1 at 6 p.m.

Provo

• Hike amount on average home value: $9.76 or 2.15%
• Hearing: Aug. 8 at 6 p.m.

Santaquin

• Hike amount on average home value: $112.19 or 50.32%
• Hearing: Aug. 1 at 7 p.m.

Springville

• Hike amount on average home value: $8.99 or 3.25%
• Hearing: Aug. 15 at 7 p.m.

Woodland Hills

• Hike amount on average home value: $99.60 or 6.16%
• Hearing: Aug. 8 at 6 p.m.

Jordan Valley Water Conservancy District

• Hike amount on average home value: $8.90 or 9.29%
• Hearing: Aug. 9 at 6 p.m.

Central Utah Water Conservancy District

• Hike amount on average home value: $3.78 or 3.36%
• Hearing: Aug. 21 at 6 p.m.

Wasatch County

Wasatch County School District

• Hike amount on average home value: $665.77 or 31.07%
• Hearing: Aug. 16 at 6:30 p.m.

Heber City

• Hike amount on average home value: $22.69 or 8.06%
• Hearing: Aug. 15 at 7 p.m.

Hideout

• Hike amount on average home value: $13.18 or 6.90%
• Hearing: Aug. 10 at 6 p.m.

Interlaken

• Hike amount on average home value: $282.57 or 53.41%
• Hearing: Aug. 8 at 6 p.m.

Wallsburg

• Hike amount on average home value: $570.90 or 185.52%
• Hearing: Aug. 17 at 7 p.m.

Central Utah Water Conservancy District

• Hike amount on average home value: $5.36 or 3.36%
• Hearing: Aug. 21 at 6 p.m.

Washington County

Washington County School District

• Hike amount on average home value: $324.33 or 27.43%
• Hearing: Aug. 7 at 6 p.m.

Wayne County

Wayne County School District

• Hike amount on average home value: $168.90 or 22.89%
• Hearing: Aug. 9 at 6 p.m.

Weber County

Ogden City School District

• Hike amount on average home value: $61.63 or 4.10%
• Hearing: Aug. 17 at 7 p.m.

Weber County School District

• Hike amount on average home value: $142.14 or 9.77%
• Hearing: Aug. 2 at 6 p.m.

Harrisville

• Hike amount on average home value: $2.29 or 0.67%
• Hearing: Aug. 1 at 7 p.m.

North Ogden

• Hike amount on average home value: $9.99 or 3.01%
• Hearing: Aug. 15 at 6 p.m.

South Ogden

• Hike amount on average home value: $26.73 or 4.50%
• Hearing: Aug. 1 at 6 p.m.

Weber Basin Water Conservancy District

• Hike amount on average home value: $12.30 or 29.87%
• Hearing: Aug. 28 at 6:30 p.m.

Central Weber Sewer Improvement District

• Hike amount on average home value: $11.02 or 8.73%
• Hearing: Aug. 14 at 6 p.m.

North View Fire District

• Hike amount on average home value: $6.35 or 2.14%
• Hearing: Aug. 22 at 6 p.m.

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