On Aug. 18, 2026, the City Council voted 5-0 to adopt a tax rate of 0.001581 and a fiscal 2027 budget with $285,108 in new property tax revenue for three firefighters. An earlier proposal posted by the city described a $300,000 increase and said the firefighters were hired in January 2026.
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After fiscal 2025 ended, Farmington issued sales and franchise tax revenue bonds and sold about 15 acres along Highway 89, saying all of the proceeds would go to a new fire station on the city's west side. Records reviewed don't yet show the station's full cost.