Fire Station 73 (northwest Logan)
Planned fire station to improve response times in northwest Logan, where EMS runs rose 42 percent from 2021 to 2025. The city is considering a property tax rate above the certified rate, offset by a Cache County levy shift, to build operating funds for 2 to 5 years before construction, requiring 10 to 12 new positions.
- Where it stands
- Approved
- Type
- Public project
- Location
- Northwest Logan
- Applicant
- Logan Fire Department
Every hearing and vote
May 19, 2026 · City Council
Discussion: possible property tax levy adjustment
Discussed
Cache County adopted an ordinance raising the county fire levy and lowering its general levy by an equal amount, an estimated $1.3 million reduction for Logan residents. Anderson estimated about $83 per household would be collected through the county and said an equivalent city adjustment would be about a 20 percent increase in the city's portion, or 2 to 3 percent of a resident's total bill. Possible uses include a northwest fire station. Chair Johnson sought informal feedback on adding it to the May 26 workshop; no vote was taken.
May 26, 2026 · City Council work session
Property tax impact schedule
Discussed
Anderson said the city is considering a rate above the certified rate that would raise $1,360,000, a 22.88 percent increase in city tax revenue with 0.00 percent net effect on an average residence or business because Cache County reduced its general levy by about the same amount. The money would fund Fire Station 73 operations ($1,174,300), a police officer ($131,086) and street lighting utility fees ($54,614). The minutes cite the county action as an ordinance in one place and a resolution in another.
May 26, 2026 · City Council work session
Fire Station 73 plan
Discussed
Fire Chief Nate Thompson said the northwest corner and extreme southeast bench have the slowest response times, zone EMS runs rose 42 percent from 2021 to 2025 to 1,918 calls a year, and operating funds would accumulate for two to five years before construction. The station needs four personnel per shift across three battalions, 10 to 12 new positions.
June 16, 2026 · City Council
Tentative property tax rate above the certified rate, Resolution 26-18 (public hearing)
Approved
The council tentatively approved a rate of 0.001085 for 2026, which would raise about $1,360,000: $1,174,300 for Fire Station 73 operations in northwest Logan, $131,086 for a police officer and $54,614 for street lighting utility costs. Cache County reduced its general levy for fire service, so amounts paid to the county for fire would instead go to the city. Finance Director Richard Anderson said a $530,000 home would see $59 shift from the county line to the city line. Chair Johnson said Station 73 is expected to be built within two years. The Herald Journal reported the vote was unanimous but gave no tally.
August 11, 2026 · City Council
Final property tax rate above the certified rate, 0.001085, Resolution 26-19 (public hearing)
Approved · 5-0
Finance Director Richard Anderson said the county advertisement listed Logan's increase at about 22.95 percent. The rate raises about $1.36 million: $1,174,300 for Fire Station 73, $131,086 for one police officer and $54,614 for street lighting. The average impact is about $59 a year on a $530,000 home and about $108 a year on a business of the same value, while Cache County reduced its general levy by about $1.37 million through Ordinance 2026-23. Larry Seeley of North Logan, Bonnie Hoth and Brett Roert questioned the increase, the street lighting costs and budget growth; Mary Ann Clark raised concern about neglected rental properties. Council Member López supported adoption and said delay could raise fire station costs, Council Member Dahle expressed confidence in the Finance Department, and Chair Johnson said the decision is long-term.
August 11, 2026 · City Council
Final fiscal 2026-27 budget of $222,136,462, Resolution 26-20 (public hearing)
Approved · 5-0
The council adopted a budget identical to the June tentative total, with funds reserved for the tax increase released after the rate passed. Anderson said the total is lower than last year's because of one-time expenditures, with an underlying increase of about 3 percent. Responses to questions: the Fire Station 73 project needs about $4 million beyond the $1,174,300 identified, with an estimated total cost of about $5 million; the general fund is about $72 million, property tax under the new rate about $4.6 million and sales tax about $28 million, including about $8 million transit pass-through. No one spoke on the budget.