Published by Paul Ivinskas · Politically neutral. No endorsements.
Saturday, November 7, 2026

Utah, on the record.

Same sections for every candidate. Every fact linked to its source. How we stay neutral →

Continuing story

Nephi: property tax rate, audit flags and pump track land

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

Living article · updated · 4 updates, newest first

The full audit section: stories by subject, key figures and records →

Background

Auditing Nephi: What the city's books show

Nephi's fiscal 2025 audit gave the city an unmodified opinion and reported $28.3 million in debt, most of it tied to its electric and water utilities. The fiscal 2027 general fund budget is $9.79 million, and the city's own utilities run larger budgets than the general fund.

Read the explainer →

Latest update · September 28, 2026 · published Oct 17

Nephi scheduled a hearing on restructuring an internal loan. The notice gives no amount.

Nephi's council scheduled an Oct. 6 hearing and a resolution on restructuring an interfund loan. The public notice doesn't say which loan. The city's fiscal 2025 audit shows the natural gas fund holding a $415,665 receivable from governmental activities.

4 stories since November 14, 2025

Timeline, newest first

  1. Nephi scheduled a hearing on restructuring an internal loan. The notice gives no amount. · published Oct 17
  2. Nephi approves buying two lots for pump track park. The minutes give no price. · published Oct 17
  3. Nephi council raises property tax rate to 0.001031 on 4–1 vote, citing new police station · published Oct 17
  4. Nephi's fiscal 2025 audit flags justice court reconciliations and corrects a 2024 error · published Oct 17

Latest updates