Santa Clara's fire budget rises to $4.3 million

Santa Clara's fire department budget rises from about $3.3 million to $4.3 million in the fiscal 2027 budget the City Council adopted June 10, 2026, according to the meeting minutes. ^[1]

The minutes attribute the increase to budgeting three new firefighters and expanding wildland fire crews from one to two. ^[1]

The split with Ivins

Santa Clara and Ivins share public safety services. Councilman Justin Caplin asked about the fire budget increase and the cost-sharing split with Ivins. City Manager Brock Jacobsen confirmed an approximate split of 43% to Santa Clara and 57% to Ivins, according to the minutes. ^[1]

The minutes connect the change to revised population estimates, saying Ivins's estimated population dropped by more than 1,000. ^[1]

Ivins's fiscal 2027 budget lists $2,513,858 under account 10-44-700, Santa Clara Fire / Rescue. That compares with $1,640,032 in fiscal 2025 actual spending and a fiscal 2026 estimate of $2,134,320. ^[2]

Police and county money

The June 10 minutes say police services through Ivins are budgeted at just over $1,750,000. Ivins's fiscal 2027 budget lists $1,760,585 in law enforcement revenue from Santa Clara. ^[1][2]

The minutes also record that Washington County's current $100,000 for emergency medical services was described as a one-time gesture rather than an ongoing commitment. No agreement on that funding was approved. ^[1]

The council adopted the budget 5-0. The June 10 minutes were approved June 24, according to the minutes of that meeting. ^[1][3]