Auditing Clinton
The Ledger's review of Clinton's budgets, audits, debt and redevelopment money. Every story in the series, sorted by subject, with the figures the records show and links to the official documents.
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Auditing Clinton: what the city's audit and budget show
The Ledger is reading Clinton's audits, budgets, bond documents and council minutes. Here is what the city's fiscal 2025 audited statements and its fiscal 2027 final budget show.
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- $17.0 millionGeneral fund revenue, fiscal 2026-27 final budgetAuditing Clinton: what the city's audit and budget show →
- $6.2 millionGeneral fund balance, June 30, 2025Auditing Clinton: what the city's audit and budget show →
- $6.0 millionUnassigned general fund balance, June 30, 2025Clinton's auditor flagged its general fund balance; council weighed a new audit committee →
- $3.4 millionRecommended average annual street maintenance funding, 2024 pavement planClinton's street plan calls for $3.4 million a year; the city spends about $1 million →
- $1 millionCurrent annual roadway preservation spending, as described by staff, June 2026Clinton's street plan calls for $3.4 million a year; the city spends about $1 million →
- $3.9 millionMaximum authorized Series 2026 water revenue bondsClinton, with no bonds in 2025, authorizes up to $3.9 million in water borrowing →
Debt and bonds
Clinton, with no bonds in 2025, authorizes up to $3.9 million in water borrowing
Clinton reported no outstanding bonds or notes in June 2025. Since then the council has authorized up to $3.9 million in water revenue bonds from the Utah Board of Water Resources to replace water lines alongside state road projects.
Budgets, reserves and taxes
Clinton's street plan calls for $3.4 million a year; the city spends about $1 million
A 2024 engineering plan says Clinton needs about $3.4 million a year to maintain its streets. Staff told the council in June the city spends about $1 million. The council adopted its budget without new road money and ordered a study of a street utility fee, which it has not adopted.
Contracts and spending
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Audits and compliance
Clinton's auditor flagged its general fund balance; council weighed a new audit committee
The auditor who reviewed Clinton's fiscal 2025 books told the council the general fund balance was slightly above state thresholds. Officials described the causes, a councilmember asked for quarterly reports, and in September the council's agenda proposed an advisory audit committee.