R. Scott Phillips serves on the Cedar City Council; the city's profile says he was re-elected in November 2021. He worked more than 42 years in public relations, marketing and theatre administration, including ten years as executive director and CEO of the Utah Shakespeare Festival in Cedar City. He holds a bachelor's degree from Southern Utah University and studied for a master's degree in theatre administration at Idaho State University. The Utah Theatre Association gave him a Lifetime Achievement Award in 2003.
A facts-only review of Cedar City's finances, starting with the fiscal 2026-27 budget the City Council adopted in June, its new reserve policy and the contracts on its October agendas.
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The council voted 5-0 on Aug. 18 for a 4.2% certified tax rate increase instead of the 4.8% proposed, and told staff to adjust revenues across the budget to make up the difference. The minutes do not state the final rate or the revenue it will raise.