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Spanish Fork: Fire Station 61, bonds and utility transfers

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

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Auditing Spanish Fork: what the city's own records show about its money

A records-only look at Spanish Fork's budget, general fund reserves, debt, audit and planned borrowing, drawn from the city's audited fiscal 2025 statements, its fiscal 2027 budget records, council minutes and bond notices.

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Latest update · July 7, 2026 · published Oct 16

Spanish Fork building authority authorizes up to $83 million in bonds for two projects

Spanish Fork's Local Building Authority authorized up to $83 million in lease revenue and refunding bonds on June 2, 2026, for a fire station, a public works building and the refinancing of older authority bonds. Its notice estimated $70 million in new bonds; the records reviewed do not show a sale.

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  1. Spanish Fork building authority authorizes up to $83 million in bonds for two projects · published Oct 16
  2. Spanish Fork approves $16.8 million Fire Station 61 construction price · published Oct 16
  3. Spanish Fork notice lists $3.2 million in fiscal 2027 transfers from utility funds · published Oct 16
  4. Utah County agrees to reimburse up to $1 million for Spanish Fork competition pool · published Oct 16

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