Roy's budget assumes it keeps its fire department while annexation into Weber Fire District proceeds
Roy's council asked in June to join Weber Fire District. The district's Oct. 1 hearing materials say the annexation is not complete, and Roy's final budget was prepared assuming the city keeps its fire department.
Continuing story: Auditing Roy
Roy's fire department would move into Weber Fire District only after protests are reviewed, the district board and the cities make further decisions and the state certifies the change, according to the district's Oct. 1 hearing presentation. [2]
Roy's final fiscal 2026-27 budget says the mayor and council were reviewing a proposal to join the district, and that "a final decision is expected to be made before fall 2026." It says the budget "has been prepared assuming the fire department remains with Roy City and will be amended if needed." [1]
Where the process stands
Weber Fire District's posted text of Resolution 40-2026 says the Roy City Council adopted Resolution 26-16 on June 16, 2026, declaring its intent to annex all territory within the city into the district. [3]
The same text says the district held a hearing on July 14, 2026, and afterward determined that the individual mailed notice required by state law "had not been completed before that hearing." It sets Oct. 1 as the operative hearing and calculates the protest period from that date. [3]
The resolution text says operational responsibility is expected to transfer on or about Dec. 27, 2026, if all requirements are met. The posted copy states it was passed on Oct. 1, but its signature lines are blank. [3]
The district's Oct. 1 presentation lists what the hearing does not do: complete the annexation, change the district tax rate, transfer employees or assets, or end the public process. A 30-day protest period begins after the hearing. [2]
The tax example
The presentation applies the district's existing rate of 0.001301 to a $439,000 Roy home and estimates $314.13 a year in district tax. [2]
It says these are district-side estimates that do not show the required city tax-rate reduction or the final net change to a complete property tax bill. It also says the notice cards do not mean the district is increasing its rate. [2]
In the city budget
The city budget says $185,500 "is the portion of the 2005 tax increase that was earmarked for fire trucks and ambulances." [1]
Sources
- Roy City · Final budget, fiscal 2026-27
- Weber Fire District · Oct. 1, 2026 Roy and Riverdale annexation hearing presentation
- Weber Fire District · Resolution 40-2026, posted text (unsigned copy)
Reporting by The Utah Ledger from the public records above. AI-assisted, checked against those records.