Taylorsville's 2026 property tax increase: $234,800 for road maintenance
The City Council voted 5-0 on Aug. 12, 2026 to adopt a city levy that raises its rate from 0.000819 to 0.000860. The city's notice says the $234,800 in added revenue will go to public works road maintenance and be kept in a restricted account.
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Taylorsville City Council members voted 5-0 on Aug. 12, 2026 to adopt a city property tax levy expected to bring in $234,800 more than last year, according to the minutes of the Truth in Taxation meeting. [1]
The city's notice on the increase says the Public Works Department will use the money for additional road maintenance and that "These funds will be put in a restricted account." [2]
The numbers
The notice shows the city's rate rising from 0.000819 to an estimated 0.000860, and property tax revenue from $4,737,629 to $4,972,429. It puts the increase at 5.01%. [2]
It estimates the change at $11.23 a year, about $0.94 a month, for a primary residence valued at $498,000, and $20.42 a year for a business valued at $498,000. [2]
In the same notice, the public works budget is $5,545,818 with the increase and $5,311,018 without it. [2]
The State Tax Commission's 2026 approved-rate table lists Taylorsville City general operations at a final rate of 0.00086 and final budgeted revenue of $4,972,429. [4]
The votes
On June 17, 2026, with Council Member Meredith Harker absent, the council voted 4-0 on Resolution No. 26-18, acknowledging the proposed increase, and on Resolution No. 26-19, setting the Aug. 12 hearing. The minutes record that the purpose of the revenue, road maintenance, was confirmed on the record. [5]
At the Aug. 12 hearing, City Administrator John Taylor presented a 5.02% increase in budgeted property tax revenue, excluding new growth. He said the city had not completed $3.75 million in projects and maintenance since fiscal 2022. One member of the public spoke against the increase. [1]
The council then adopted the levy, Resolution No. 26-21, on a motion by Harker seconded by Ernest Burgess, and the final fiscal 2027 budget, Resolution No. 26-22, on a motion by Anna Barbieri seconded by Curt Cochran. Barbieri, Burgess, Cochran, Harker and Chair Bob Knudsen voted yes on both. [1]
In the budget
The public works detail in the adopted budget lists "additional road maintenance- Tax Increase amount- restricted account" at $234,800. [3]
The budget lists General Fund revenues and expenses of $35,493,390 each for fiscal 2027. [3]
The minutes posted for the June 17 and Aug. 12 meetings carry no approval date. The Ledger could not read the scanned Sept. 2 minutes.
These figures concern the city's own levy, which is one part of a property owner's total tax bill. The records give the increase as 5.02% (Aug. 12 minutes) and 5.01% (impact notice).
Sources
- Taylorsville City Council · Aug. 12, 2026 Truth in Taxation meeting minutes
- Taylorsville City · Impact of Tax Increase notice (2026)
- Taylorsville City Council · Resolution No. 26-22, final FY2026-27 budget
- Utah State Tax Commission · 2026 Approved Tax Rates and Budget
- Taylorsville City Council · June 17, 2026 meeting minutes
Reporting by The Utah Ledger from the public records above. AI-assisted, checked against those records.