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West Jordan: incentive agreements, park borrowing and fee fund

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

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Auditing West Jordan: what the city's audit and budget show about its money

West Jordan's fiscal 2025 audit drew an unmodified opinion and showed a $22.7 million General Fund balance. The city's adopted fiscal 2027 budget plans to spend $55.9 million more than it takes in, drawing on reserves, mostly for capital projects.

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Latest update · October 16, 2026

West Jordan's agency paid $1.72 million under three incentive agreements in fiscal 2025

The agency's adopted fiscal 2027 budget shows $951,949 paid to the Bangerter Station development and $771,999 under the PayPal and Aligned Energy agreements in fiscal 2025. It budgets $1.74 million for the three agreements in fiscal 2027.

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  1. West Jordan's agency paid $1.72 million under three incentive agreements in fiscal 2025
  2. West Jordan borrowed $12 million for park fields in 2024
  3. West Jordan's FY2027 budget carries $1.4 million for the Ron Wood Park well · published Oct 19
  4. West Jordan's development fee fund was $305,827 in the red at the end of March 2026 · published Oct 16
  5. West Jordan plans $2.77 million in utility transfers to its General Fund in fiscal 2027 · published Oct 16

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