Payson's council attached conditions to $700,000 for HVAC and $80,000 for a motocross study
Payson adopted its fiscal 2027 budget 4-1 on June 17, on the condition that a $700,000 HVAC project and an $80,000 motocross study get further review before money is spent. In September, after the air conditioning stopped working, the council told staff to proceed with the repair using budgeted funds.
Continuing story: Auditing Payson
The Payson City Council adopted its fiscal 2027 budget on June 17, 2026 by a 4-1 vote. Councilmembers Brian Hulet, Anne Moss, Bob Provstgaard and Ryan Rowley voted yes; Councilmember Lacee Smith voted no. [1]
The motion approved the budget "contingent on the HVAC Project in the amount of $700k and Motocross Study in the amount of $80k receive further review and approval from staff and the City Council before being spent." [1]
During the discussion, Smith encouraged careful review of nonessential spending, and Provstgaard said "the $80,000 figure is hypothetical," according to the minutes. [1]
The redevelopment agency
Acting as the Redevelopment Agency board, the same members voted 5-0 to accept the agency's fiscal 2027 budget, "Contingent that $500k project on American Way come to Directors before approval." The minutes do not describe the project. [1]
The HVAC repair
At the Sept. 16 meeting, a staff building maintenance report said the building's air conditioning had stopped working. "The Council directed staff to proceed with repairing the system using the funds already budgeted," the minutes say. No vote is recorded on the item. [2]
The records reviewed do not show a contract amount or payment for the repair, or any later action on the motocross study or the American Way project.
Sources
- Payson City Council and Redevelopment Agency · June 17, 2026 minutes (approved July 1, 2026)
- Payson City Council · Sept. 16, 2026 minutes (approved Oct. 7, 2026)
Reporting by The Utah Ledger from the public records above. AI-assisted, checked against those records.