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Council notices and meeting records ↗Henefer posts regular council records alongside tax, budget, annexation and impact-fee hearings. Match each hearing's subject and date to the relevant council minutes, and distinguish a petition or proposal from the record showing what the council ultimately decided.

City-specific service links checked Oct. 21, 2026. The linked agency provides current service details.

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Henefer: the numbers and what's current

The Census Bureau estimates Henefer's population at 803 on July 1, 2025, down 4.7% from the 843 in its April 2020 estimates base. Census Bureau, Vintage 2025 city and town population estimates ↗

Mayor: Kay H. Richins. Council: Rush Hotchkiss, Steve Dallin, Alec Deru, Chad West. Town of Henefer: Town Council ↗

The Town Council meets on the first Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m. at the Town Office, 150 W. Center St. Upcoming meetings are Nov. 3 and Dec. 1, 2026. The Planning Commission is holding a General Plan open house and public hearing on Nov. 9. Town of Henefer: Town Council ↗

From the city

Open house and public hearing on the 2026 General Plan, 5 to 9 p.m. ↗November 9, 2026 · Town of Henefer: General Plan open house and public hearing
Council agenda: excavation permits and standards, secondary water during the summer, a town farm store, and adopting a new town treasurer ↗October 6, 2026 · Utah Public Notice Website: Henefer Town Council, Oct. 6 agenda
Truth in Taxation hearing and final budget hearing; the council adopted a property tax increase and the 2026-27 budget on 3-0 roll-call votes with two members absent. The notice said the tax on a $600,000 home would rise from $139.59 to $175.89 a year ↗August 20, 2026 · Utah Public Notice Website: Henefer Truth in Taxation Aug. 20 minutes

Budget and finances

Henefer Town Truth in Taxation notice, Aug. 20, 2026 ↗Notice of the proposed property tax increase and the public hearing.
Henefer Town public hearing: final budget 2026-2027 ↗Notice and agenda for the hearing and adoption of the final budget.

Checked against the city's own pages on October 28, 2026. Dates and schedules change; confirm with the city before you plan around them.

Henefer at a glance

Summit County · Utah

Henefer is a small Summit County town in Echo Canyon country with a Census Bureau estimate of 803 residents in 2025, down from 843 in the 2020 estimates base. It is governed by a mayor and a four-member Town Council that meets on the first Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m. at the Town Office, 150 W. Center St.

Two items on the town's calendar this fall affect how the town will grow and what residents pay. The Planning Commission is holding an open house and public hearing on the 2026 General Plan on Nov. 9, from 5 to 9 p.m., and in August the council held a Truth in Taxation hearing and adopted a property tax increase and its 2026-27 budget; the town's notice said the tax on a $600,000 home would rise from $139.59 to $175.89 a year. Agendas and minutes are posted on the state Public Notice Website.

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Sales tax in Henefer

The combined sales and use tax rate is 7.65% (8.75% in unincorporated Summit County). Grocery food is taxed at 3.00%, restaurant meals at 8.65% and hotel stays (transient room) at 12.72%. Rates in effect as of Oct. 1, 2026. Source: Utah State Tax Commission: Sales and Use Tax Rates ↗

Places and local character

General Plan open house and public hearing ↗In town · Nov. 9, 2026 open house and hearing on the town's 2026 General Plan, from the Planning Commission.

Resident essentials

Town Council ↗Mayor, council members and the regular meeting schedule.
Truth in Taxation notice ↗Notice of the August 2026 proposed property tax increase and hearing.
Final budget hearing 2026-27 ↗Notice and agenda for the hearing and adoption of the final budget.

Check the Utah Public Notice Website for the agenda before a council or Planning Commission meeting, and confirm the General Plan hearing time with the Town Office.

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