Farr West's budget draws $2.9 million of carryover and sends $2 million to capital projects
The fiscal 2026-27 final budget worksheet funds the general fund partly with $2.9 million of carryover and moves $2 million to the capital project fund. The council approved a public works facility change order the same night; the minutes give no amount.
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Farr West's final budget worksheet for fiscal 2026-27 balances the general fund at $7,948,950 by including $2,900,000 on a revenue line titled "Unappropriated Fund Carryover." [1]
On the spending side, the general fund budgets $2,000,000 in contributions to the capital fund, $240,000 to the asset replacement fund and $25,000 to the CDA fund. [1]
The council approved the final budget on a 5-0 roll call on June 18, 2026. [2]
The capital project fund
The capital project fund's fiscal 2026-27 column totals $2,100,000 of revenue and $2,100,000 of expenditures. The expenditures include $600,000 for public works capital, noted as "PUBLIC WORKS FACILITY 1/3 PHASES 3 & 4 ROLLOVER," and $297,000 on a line titled "Increase in Reserve." [1]
The $600,000 is a budget line, not a contract amount. [1]
The change order
The June 18 agenda in the packet lists consideration of a Public Works Facility Phase 3 change order. The packet contains no change order document or amount. [1]
The minutes record: "BOB BLIND MOTIONED TO APPROVE THE PUBLIC WORKS FACILITY PHASE 3 ELECTRICAL CHANGE ORDER." David Jay seconded, and all voted aye. The minutes do not state the change order's cost. [2]
Budget figures are plans, not actual spending or transfers. A carryover line is budgeted use of existing fund balance, not new revenue.
Sources
- Farr West City Council · June 18, 2026 meeting packet (FY2026 amendments, FY2026-27 final budget worksheet, ordinances)
- Farr West City Council · June 18, 2026 meeting minutes
Reporting by The Utah Ledger from the public records above. AI-assisted, checked against those records.