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Thursday, November 5, 2026

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Roy: tax referendum, fire department and redevelopment budget

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

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Background

Auditing Roy: what we're examining and why

The Ledger is reading Roy's budgets, audits, redevelopment documents and fire-district records. Here is what the city's fiscal 2025 audited report and its adopted fiscal 2026-27 budget show.

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Latest update · October 1, 2026 · published Oct 16

Roy's budget assumes it keeps its fire department while Weber Fire annexation proceeds

Roy's council asked in June to join Weber Fire District. The district's Oct. 1 hearing materials say the annexation is not complete, and Roy's final budget was prepared assuming the city keeps its fire department.

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Timeline, newest first

  1. Roy's budget assumes it keeps its fire department while Weber Fire annexation proceeds · published Oct 16
  2. Roy referendum falls short, so Proposition 10 votes will not count · published Oct 16
  3. Roy's redevelopment budget document gives three different figures for reserve use · published Oct 16

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