Auditing Washington Terrace
The Ledger's review of Washington Terrace's budgets, audits, debt and redevelopment money.
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Background
Auditing Washington Terrace: a clean audit, a $5.2 million general budget and redevelopment money on hold
Washington Terrace's audit for the year ended June 30, 2025 carries a clean opinion and no reported weaknesses. This series follows newer decisions on redevelopment money, police costs and contracts through the city's own records.
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- Politics
Washington Terrace ratifies two Rohmer Park change orders; the public record states only one amount
On Sept. 1, 2026 the City Council ratified change orders 1 and 2 on the final phase of Rohmer Park work after staff had approved them under a purchasing-policy exception. The packet lists a $38,042 first change order; the minutes give no amount for the second.
- Politics
Washington Terrace picks the higher of two waste-disposal bids, citing county transfer station access
The City Council approved a disposal agreement with Waste Management of Utah on Aug. 18, 2026. Staff estimated it costs about $0.51 a ton, or roughly $1,673 a year, more than Republic Services' adjusted bid.
- Politics
Washington Terrace ends a three-camera Flock trial before any were installed
The City Council voted 5-0 on Sept. 1, 2026 to end its approval of a three-camera Flock license-plate camera trial. The city manager said no cameras had been installed and nothing had been spent, while three county cameras still operate in the city.
- Politics
Washington Terrace raises its property-tax levy by $98,100 to cover sheriff's contract costs
The City Council's fiscal 2027 budget raises city property-tax revenue by $98,100, the same amount as the increase in its budget for contracted Weber County Sheriff's Office services.
- Politics
Washington Terrace agency moves to refill its Southeast area for a $1.2 million credit union incentive
In September 2025 the redevelopment board voted to use tax increment from its South Pointe project area to reimburse the Southeast area for a $1.2 million incentive paid earlier to Goldenwest Credit Union, replacing a smaller $743,000 plan.
- Politics
Washington Terrace's $650,000 land sale money is earmarked for parks, but held until a building is done
The redevelopment agency sold a parcel at 5580 South Adams Avenue for $650,000 in 2024 and later voted 4-1 to direct the proceeds to park projects. Agency records say the money stays in reserve until the building on the site is substantially complete.