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Mona: sewer fund, general fund and gas utility budget

The Ledger's review of Mona's budgets, audits, debt and redevelopment money.

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Auditing Mona: what the Juab County city's financial records show

Mona's audited statements for fiscal 2025 report $18.26 million in net position, $5.87 million in revenue-bond debt and a general fund balance of $835,920. This series follows the city's money using its audit and the budget reports it files with the state.

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Latest update · June 30, 2026 · published Oct 17

Mona's gas utility budget lists $94,000 for Nephi City administration and no salaries

Mona's natural gas fund paid $83,234 in salaries in fiscal 2025. Its fiscal 2026 and 2027 budget columns list no salaries and instead budget $86,000 and $94,000 for "Nephi City Administration." The fund ended fiscal 2025 with $940,269 in unrestricted net position.

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Timeline, newest first

  1. Mona's gas utility budget lists $94,000 for Nephi City administration and no salaries · published Oct 17
  2. Mona spent $240,431 less than its fiscal 2025 general fund budget · published Oct 17
  3. Mona's sewer fund ran a $293,110 operating loss and got $233,000 from the general fund · published Oct 17

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