Fruit Heights budgets $750,000 for parks and $942,000 for water projects in fiscal 2027
The fiscal 2027 budget the city filed with the state plans $1,126,000 of capital-fund projects and $942,000 of water capital projects, drawing on beginning balances in both funds. These are appropriations, not contracts or completed work.
Continuing story: Auditing Fruit Heights
Fruit Heights' fiscal 2027 budget plans $1,126,000 of spending in its capital projects fund and $942,000 of water capital projects, according to the budget the city filed with the Utah State Auditor. [1]
Capital projects fund
The fund's project lines are $750,000 for park improvements, $361,000 for transportation fee projects and $15,000 for sidewalk replacement. [1]
Funding sources listed are $409,000 from the fund's balance, $175,000 from restricted transportation utility fund balance, $175,000 of interest, $186,000 of transportation utility revenue, $11,000 of park and trail impact fees and a $170,000 contribution from the general fund. [1]
At the June 16, 2026 hearing, a resident referred to a proposal of about $750,000 for park improvements and pickleball courts, according to the minutes. The city posted a request for proposals for Harvey Park pickleball courts on the state's public notice website in August 2026. [2][3]
The audit reported a capital projects fund balance of $4,054,797 at June 30, 2025, including $992,508 restricted for transportation fees. [4]
Water fund
The water fund's capital lines are $125,000 for telemetry, $550,000 for a 650 North waterline extension and pressure-reducing valve plus $107,000 on a second line for the same project funded by impact fees, $35,000 for hydrant replacement and $125,000 for a pressure-reducing valve on South Mountain Road. [1]
The fund's revenue includes $1,250,000 of water sales, $707,050 listed as use of beginning fund balance and $107,000 listed as use of restricted impact fees. The fiscal 2026 budget had included $443,000 for the 650 North project; the city's fiscal 2026 estimate shows no spending on that line. [1]
The audit reported $308,398 of water impact fees restricted at June 30, 2025, and $2,365,329 of unrestricted net position in the water fund. [4]
Budget amounts are plans. Audit balances are as of June 30, 2025, and are not current balances. Impact fees and transportation fees are restricted and are reported separately from unrestricted amounts.
Sources
- Fruit Heights City · FY2027 budget (copy filed with the Utah State Auditor), capital projects and water funds
- Fruit Heights City Council · June 16, 2026 minutes
- Utah Public Notice Website · Fruit Heights City Council notices
- Fruit Heights City · FY2025 basic financial statements and auditor's reports (copy filed with the Utah State Auditor), MD&A fund balance table
Reporting by The Utah Ledger from the public records above. AI-assisted, checked against those records.