Auditing Erda
The Ledger's review of Erda's budgets, audits, debt and redevelopment money.
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Background
Auditing Erda: no long-term debt and $3.3 million assigned to capital projects
Erda, in Tooele County, ended fiscal 2025 with no long-term debt and $3.9 million in governmental fund balances, $3.3 million of it assigned to future capital projects. This series follows the city's audits, budgets, quarterly financial reports and council votes.
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Erda's first-quarter report: $443,767 in income and $420,489 in expense
Erda's report for July through September 2026 shows $443,767.46 in income and $420,488.69 in expense against a $2,857,730 budget. Building permits reached 43.2% of their budget; property tax was at 1.3%.
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Erda's capital projects money: $3.3 million in the 2025 audit, $5.2 million in the September report
Erda transferred $1.75 million from its General Fund to capital projects in fiscal 2025. Its audit assigned $3.3 million to future capital projects at June 30, 2025, and its September 2026 report lists $5,225,000 as capital projects restricted cash. Neither record lists the projects.
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Erda approves Tooele County services agreement on condition the sheriff's portion stays within budget
On June 25, Erda's council approved a 2026-27 interlocal agreement with Tooele County for roads, law enforcement, land-use services and solid waste. Because the sheriff's figures were not yet available, the motion was conditioned on the sheriff's portion not exceeding the city's budget.