Auditing Heber City
The Ledger's review of Heber City's budgets, audits, debt and redevelopment money.
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Background
Auditing Heber City: the tax vote, the power company and the records behind them
A records-only look at Heber City's fiscal 2027 budget and property-tax decision, and at Heber Light & Power, the electric utility whose board includes the city's mayor and two council members.
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- Politics
Heber City's proposed senior property-tax relief pilot failed and was continued
A motion to start an $80,000, one-year property-tax relief pilot failed 2-3 on Aug. 18, and the council voted to continue the item. The council's Sept. 1 and Sept. 15 agendas did not list it.
- Politics
Heber City's tax vote cited a power company dividend; the utility's statements show none paid through Aug. 31
Heber City cut its tax increase on Aug. 18, citing a Heber Light & Power dividend. A month earlier, the utility's board had taken no final action on a dividend it was eligible to pay, and its financial statements show no distributions through Aug. 31.
- Politics
Heber City adopts smaller property tax increase, citing power company dividend
The council voted 5-0 on Aug. 18 for a 4.2% certified tax rate increase instead of the 4.8% proposed, and told staff to adjust revenues across the budget to make up the difference. The minutes do not state the final rate or the revenue it will raise.