Logan council adopts $217.4 million budget and tentative 3.35 percent general fund tax increase 4-1
June 18, 2024, 5:30 p.m.
The council adopted a fiscal 2024-25 budget of $217,392,820 and voted 4-1 on a tentative certified property tax rate that raises the general fund levy 3.35 percent, with Council Member Johnson voting no. It also approved pay and retirement contribution items, and the Redevelopment Agency adopted a $1,362,025 budget.
From the approved minutes. Updated October 14, 2026.
Decisions at a glance
| Item | Result |
|---|---|
| Board appointments | Approved · 5-0 |
| Budget adjustments, Resolution 24-20 (public hearing) | Approved · 5-0 |
| Sale of city property in North Logan (public hearing) | No action |
| Utah Retirement Systems contributions, Resolution 24-19 (public hearing) | Approved · 5-0 |
| Elected and executive salary schedules, Ordinance 24-12 (public hearing) | Approved · 5-0 |
| Fiscal 2024-25 budget transfers (public hearing) | No action |
| Tentative certified property tax rate, Resolution 24-21 (public hearing) | Approved · 4-1 |
| Fiscal 2024-25 budget, Resolution 24-22 (public hearing) | Approved · 5-0 |
| Redevelopment Agency fiscal 2024-25 budget (public hearing) | Approved · 5-0 |
Agenda, item by item
Item 5 · Appointment
Board appointments
Approved · 5-0
The council ratified Bronwyn O'Hara (Historic Preservation, reappointment) and Troy Hatch (Light and Power Advisory Board).
Item 6 · Presentation
Rocky Mountain Power service
Discussed
Light & Power Director Mark Montgomery said Rocky Mountain Power will shut down a line if a fire is within 6 miles or weather warrants, usually with warning. Information only.
Item 9 · Budget
Budget adjustments, Resolution 24-20 (public hearing)
Approved · 5-0
The council appropriated $2,581 in police overtime reimbursements, $165,000 in engineering and street fees for inspections, $20,000 for golf course part-time wages and $7,446 and $7,563 in fire training and overtime reimbursements. No one spoke.
- Fee$165,000
- Budget$20,000
- Payment$2,581
- Payment$7,446
- Payment$7,563
Item 10 · Other
Sale of city property in North Logan (public hearing)
No action
Public Works Director Paul Lindhardt said a roughly 1.37-acre parcel at 200 West and 2300 to 2400 North, now in North Logan, was bought for a future right-of-way and would be sold to North Logan at the original purchase price. The city attorney said state code requires a hearing for property worth over $100,000 or larger than an acre. No one spoke and no council action was required.
Item 11 · Budget
Utah Retirement Systems contributions, Resolution 24-19 (public hearing)
Approved · 5-0
The city will pay 100 percent of required employee contributions for eligible Tier 1 members; Tier 2 members pay their own. No one spoke.
Item 12 · Budget
Elected and executive salary schedules, Ordinance 24-12 (public hearing)
Approved · 5-0
The council adopted a change so salary changes for these officials will always require a public hearing. Dr. Gail Yost supported the salaries.
Item 13 · Budget
Fiscal 2024-25 budget transfers (public hearing)
No action
A hearing on budget transfers required no council action. No one spoke.
Item 14 · Taxes and fees
Tentative certified property tax rate, Resolution 24-21 (public hearing)
Approved · 4-1
The council approved a tentative rate. Options discussed: a 3.35 percent general fund increase with a 5 percent library increase (about $10.56 a year for an average home and $19.10 for an average business, with the library option raising about $126,283), or the mayor's 3.35 percent general fund with 3 percent library increase (about $8.34 and $15.15, raising about $82,130 for the library). The general fund increase raises about $81,561. The mayor said the general fund levy has not risen since 2010 and the library levy since 2017, and that health premiums rose 29 percent. Council Member Johnson had reservations and suggested using reserves for mid-year needs. Dr. Yost supported the higher budget; Joshua Molitor worried higher taxes could raise rents. The motion was 'as presented' without stating which library option; the recorded options should be confirmed.
- Fee$81,561
- Fee$82,130
Item 15 · Budget
Fiscal 2024-25 budget, Resolution 24-22 (public hearing)
Approved · 5-0
The council adopted a budget of $217,392,820. Dr. Gail Yost called it reasonable and stressed the value of community space.
- Budget$217.4 million
Item 18 · Budget
Redevelopment Agency fiscal 2024-25 budget (public hearing)
Approved · 5-0
The agency adopted a budget of $1,362,025, significantly lower than last year. Economic Development Director Kirk Jensen said the agency has limited cash but expects to replenish it by selling assets. The minutes number the resolution 24-33 in the heading and 24-23 in the motion. No one spoke.
- Budget$1.36 million
What residents said
Property tax increaseRents
Joshua Molitor spoke about ethics and later worried that higher taxes could raise rents. Dr. Gail Yost supported the salaries, the tax increase and the budget.