Auditing Erda
The Ledger's review of Erda'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 Erda: no long-term debt and $3.3 million assigned to capital projects
Erda, in Tooele County, ended fiscal 2025 with no long-term debt and $3.9 million in governmental fund balances, $3.3 million of it assigned to future capital projects. This series follows the city's audits, budgets, quarterly financial reports and council votes.
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- $3.9 millionGovernmental fund balances, June 30, 2025 (audited)Auditing Erda: no long-term debt and $3.3 million assigned to capital projects →
- $0No long-term debt outstanding at end of FY2025Auditing Erda: no long-term debt and $3.3 million assigned to capital projects →
- $400,000Police and animal control budget line the sheriff condition is measured againstErda approves Tooele County services agreement on condition the sheriff's portion stays within budget →
- $5.2 millionCapital Projects Restrict Cash account, Sept. 30, 2026Erda's capital projects money: $3.3 million in the 2025 audit, $5.2 million in the September report →
- $3.3 millionCapital Projects Fund balance assigned to future projects, June 30, 2025Erda's capital projects money: $3.3 million in the 2025 audit, $5.2 million in the September report →
- $443,768First-quarter FY2027 income against a $2.86 million budgetErda's first-quarter report: $443,767 in income and $420,489 in expense →
Budgets, reserves and taxes
Erda's first-quarter report: $443,767 in income and $420,489 in expense
Erda's report for July through September 2026 shows $443,767.46 in income and $420,488.69 in expense against a $2,857,730 budget. Building permits reached 43.2% of their budget; property tax was at 1.3%.
Erda's capital projects money: $3.3 million in the 2025 audit, $5.2 million in the September report
Erda transferred $1.75 million from its General Fund to capital projects in fiscal 2025. Its audit assigned $3.3 million to future capital projects at June 30, 2025, and its September 2026 report lists $5,225,000 as capital projects restricted cash. Neither record lists the projects.
Contracts and spending
Erda approves Tooele County services agreement on condition the sheriff's portion stays within budget
On June 25, Erda's council approved a 2026-27 interlocal agreement with Tooele County for roads, law enforcement, land-use services and solid waste. Because the sheriff's figures were not yet available, the motion was conditioned on the sheriff's portion not exceeding the city's budget.