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Holladay · City Council work session

Holladay council adopts 2023-24 budget, sets tax rate and fee schedule, 5-0

June 15, 2023, 6:00 p.m. · City Council Chambers, 4580 South 2300 East, Holladay

With Council Member Ty Brewer excused, the council voted 5-0 on each of five measures: amending the 2022-23 budget, setting the 2023 tax rate at no more than the certified rate, adopting the compensation schedule for elected and statutory officers, adopting the final 2023-24 budget and amending the consolidated fee schedule. The minutes record the mayor voting with the council members, so tallies include him. The minutes list no separate vote entry for the mayor but record each as unanimous.

From the approved minutes. Updated October 14, 2026.

Decisions at a glance

Agenda, item by item

  1. Item VI · Budget

    Ordinance 2023-05: Amend the 2022-23 budget

    Approved · 5-0

    Amends the current-year budget. The minutes give no figures.

    Moved by Council Member Matt Durham, seconded by Council Member Paul Fotheringham. Vote: 5-0; unanimous

  2. Item VII · Taxes and fees

    Ordinance 2023-06: Set the 2023 tax rate and levy

    Approved with conditions · 5-0

    The city manager said the county sets the certified rate. Council Member Durham found a typo in Section 1(A) and the motion amended it to read that the rate does not exceed the certified rate determined by the Salt Lake County Auditor's Office.

    Moved by Council Member Matt Durham, seconded by Council Member Paul Fotheringham. Vote: 5-0; unanimous

  3. Item VIII · Budget

    Ordinance 2023-07: Compensation schedule for elected and statutory officers

    Approved with conditions · 5-0

    Adopted as amended to correct a typo in the packet.

    Moved by Council Member Paul Fotheringham, seconded by Council Member Dan Gibbons. Vote: 5-0; unanimous

  4. Item IX · Budget

    Ordinance 2023-08: Final 2023-24 budget

    Approved · 5-0

    Council members praised staff, the new budget software and added detail. The minutes give no figures.

    Moved by Council Member Paul Fotheringham, seconded by Council Member Drew Quinn. Vote: 5-0; unanimous

  5. Item X · Taxes and fees

    Resolution 2023-18: Amend the consolidated fee schedule

    Approved · 5-0

    Minor amendments, including those discussed at the June 1 hearing.

    Moved by Council Member Dan Gibbons, seconded by Council Member Paul Fotheringham. Vote: 5-0; unanimous

  6. Item XI · Other

    City manager report

    No action

    The city applied to Salt Lake County for $180,000 in TRCC funding for parking improvements, part of skate park lighting and replacing fiberglass pillars under the trellis. The mayor reported a county award of $5.1 million for Wasatch Boulevard improvements from 3300 South through Millcreek and that city revenue was 5% to 7% below monthly projections.

    • Grant$180,000 to Salt Lake County TRCC application for parking, skate park lighting and trellis pillars. Paid from County TRCC funds (applied)
    • Grant$5.10 million to Salt Lake County County award for Wasatch Boulevard improvements from 3300 South. Paid from County

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  7. Item IV · Presentation

    Awards

    Discussed

    Police incentive awards were presented for marathon planning and for sandbagging a home during an April 25 water main break, and tenure awards to two employees.

What residents said

Stormwater fee nonpaymentHotel parking lot lights

None.