Woods Cross raised its property tax revenue by about $995,000 on a 3–2 vote
Woods Cross's council voted 3–2 on Aug. 4, 2026 to adopt the fiscal 2027 budget and a higher 2026 property tax rate. The city's notice put the increase at $995,285 a year, 46.86% over the prior year's budgeted property tax revenue, and the budget dedicates that amount to new City Hall debt service.
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Woods Cross's council voted 3–2 on Aug. 4, 2026 to adopt Resolution 2026-1010, approving the final fiscal 2027 budget and certifying a higher 2026 property tax rate, according to the minutes of the Truth in Taxation hearing. [4]
Council Member Wally Larrabee moved to approve it and Council Member Eric Jones seconded. Larrabee, Jones and Council Member Jim Grover voted yes; Council Members Julie Checketts and Rachel Peterson voted no. [4]
What the notice said
The city's notice said it would receive an additional $995,285 in property tax revenue per year, increasing its budgeted property tax revenue 46.86% above the prior year's, excluding eligible new growth. [1]
On a $543,000 residence, the notice said the city's tax would rise from $387.65 to $569.23, or $181.58 a year. On a business property of the same value, it would rise from $704.81 to $1,034.96, or $330.15 a year. [1]
A May 1, 2026 city schedule estimated the rate would rise from .001392 to .002079 to raise about $994,249, and said the city did not receive a property tax increase in fiscal 2026. [2]
Where the money is budgeted
The final budget presented Aug. 4 lists $2,124,802 in regular real property taxes and a separate $995,285 line labeled "PROPERTY TAXES- TNT INCREASE (new City Hall)." The same $995,285 is budgeted as a transfer to new City Hall debt service. [3]
A memo in the packet said the rate could be as high as .001906 for total revenue of $3,120,087. The draft resolution in the packet left the rate and revenue blank. [3]
The State Tax Commission's 2026 table lists Woods Cross's final general operations rate at 0.001905 and its budgeted revenue at $3,119,051. [5]
The hearing
Twenty-five people spoke in person or online, and the city received three written comments, according to the minutes. Comments included opposition to the proposed City Hall, requests that a bond go to a public vote or be postponed, and concern about the effect on residents with fixed incomes. At least one written comment supported the increase and the project. [4]
The minutes record the certified rate as .0019016 and the revenue as "$994.249.00" in one place and "$9994,249.00" in another. [4]
The $181.58 figure is the notice's example for the city's portion of the tax on a $543,000 home; it is not the change in a total property tax bill, which includes other taxing entities. Budgeted revenue is not taxes collected.
Sources
- Woods Cross City · Notice of proposed tax increase, 2026
- Woods Cross City · FY2026–2027 proposed property tax impact schedule (May 1, 2026)
- Woods Cross City Council · Aug. 4, 2026 Truth in Taxation packet, FY2027 final budget
- Woods Cross City Council · Aug. 4, 2026 Truth in Taxation hearing minutes
- Utah State Tax Commission · Approved tax rates and budgets, 2026
Reporting by The Utah Ledger from the public records above. AI-assisted, checked against those records.