Holladay budget work meeting: $50.4 million in fiscal 2026-27 spending, about $15 million for City Hall and Spring Lane projects
May 14, 2026, 5:30 p.m. · Temporary City Council Chambers, 3330 South 1300 East, Millcreek
In a May 14 work meeting the council reviewed the tentative fiscal 2026-27 budget: expenditures of $50.4 million against about $35 million in revenue, with about $15 million for the City Hall renovation and Spring Lane projects. No votes other than adjournment were taken.
From the approved minutes. Updated October 14, 2026.
In brief
1 item came up for a decision or discussion: 1 discussed.
The agenda records 5 dollar amounts, the largest $50.4 million.
2 items here are tracked in the city's development tracker.
This write-up links 2 source documents.
6 members were present.
The previous City Council work session meeting was on May 7, 2026: Holladay council adopts tentative fiscal 2026-27 budget with no property tax increase, 6-0; hears two street vacations and clean energy program
The next one was on May 21, 2026: Holladay council adopts community clean energy program 5-1 and approves two street vacations 6-0
Decisions at a glance
| Item | Result |
|---|---|
| Overview of fiscal 2026-27 tentative budget | Discussed |
Agenda, item by item
Item II · Budget
Overview of fiscal 2026-27 tentative budget
Discussed
Property tax is 24% of revenue and sales tax 21%, with sales tax budgeted up 3.62%. The budget adds a city prosecutor and two part-time legal assistants (personnel up $585,000) and converts a part-time inspector and a part-time court administrator to full-time. The cost-of-living adjustment is 2.7%. Unassigned General Fund balance is estimated at $8,141,000. Unified Police rises 2.4% ($199,000), Unified Fire Authority 2.11% ($67,000) and the county public works contract 10.3% ($311,000). Debt service on the 2025 bond is $492,000. Mayor Fotheringham was pleased there is no property tax increase; Council Member Quinn asked how translation costs are split with other cities.
- Budget$50.4 million
- Budget$15.0 million
- Budget$585,000
- Budget$311,000
- Bond$492,000