South Weber moved to keep its 0.001434 property tax rate above the certified rate
In June the council voted 5-0 to declare an intended rate of 0.001434, holding last year's rate. In August, with Davis County's certified rate at 0.001421, staff estimated the difference at about $13,000 a year.
Continuing story: Auditing South Weber
South Weber's City Council moved this year to keep its property tax rate at 0.001434 rather than accept the lower certified rate calculated by Davis County, according to council minutes. [1][2]
City Attorney Blakesley said in June that a May vote had only scheduled the hearing and was not a final decision to raise taxes, the June 9 minutes say. [1]
The June vote
The June 9 minutes say the county had not yet provided the certified rate, which was estimated at 0.001407. Holding the rate at 0.001434 was described as a 2% increase from that estimate, providing $64,000, including $25,000 of growth and a $39,000 increase. [1]
Councilman Halverson moved to approve Resolution 26-20, setting the intended rate at 0.001434, and Councilman Davis seconded. Council members Davis, Dills, Halverson, Petty and Winsor voted aye. [1]
The August hearing
The Aug. 11 meeting agenda listed Resolution 26-32, the tax year 2026 rate of 0.001434. [3]
By then, the minutes say, the county's certified rate was 0.001421. Holding 0.001434 would generate approximately $13,000 more revenue, an estimated 0.99% increase, with an additional $30,000 expected from new development. The minutes say the increase would support the Recreation Department ($11,000) and the tree and trail program ($2,000). [2]
The hearing notice put the additional revenue at approximately $12,046. The minutes estimate the effect on an average home valued at about $596,000 at $4.26 a year. [2]
Councilman Dills said he would vote no and called for a long-term financial review first, according to the minutes. Councilman Halverson said the proposal maintains the established rate rather than increasing it, and Mayor Westbroek said it would hold the same rate used last year. [2]
The August minutes
The readable text of the posted Aug. 11 minutes ends with the mayor's remarks and records no motion or vote on Resolution 26-32. The minutes were added to the state's public notice site on Sept. 11, 2026. [2][3]
The revenue figures are city estimates made on different dates using different certified rates; they are not actual collections and are not added together. The posted June 9 minutes do not show an approval date.
Sources
- South Weber City Council · June 9, 2026 minutes
- South Weber City Council · Aug. 11, 2026 minutes
- Utah Public Notice Website · South Weber City Council, Aug. 11, 2026 meeting notice
Reporting by The Utah Ledger from the public records above. AI-assisted, checked against those records.