The Ledger is reading Fruit Heights' audits, budgets and council minutes. The city's fiscal 2025 statements report $37.8 million in net position and no bonds, and its fiscal 2027 budget plans $3.8 million of general fund spending.
The June 16, 2026 minutes record a 4-1 vote on a substitute motion on the fiscal 2027 budget and no separate vote on the original motion. The July 7 minutes approve the June 16 minutes with a correction and refer to the budget as previously approved.
The June 16, 2026 minutes record a 4-1 vote on a substitute motion on the fiscal 2027 budget and no separate vote on the original motion. The July 7 minutes approve the June 16 minutes with a correction and refer to the budget as previously approved.
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The fiscal 2027 budget the city filed with the state plans $1,126,000 of capital-fund projects and $942,000 of water capital projects, drawing on beginning balances in both funds. These are appropriations, not contracts or completed work.
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The audit's budget schedule shows general fund spending of $2,545,047 against a $3,399,525 final budget. The $280,000 Class C road line shows no spending, while transfers out exceeded their budget by $81,200.
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The auditor's state-compliance report says instances of noncompliance are described as item 25-1 in a Dec. 30, 2025 letter to management. That letter is not in the filed audit report.
