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Provo · City Council

Council adopts $319.7 million FY2026 budget on a 5-2 vote and approves public safety impact fees

June 17, 2025, 5:30 p.m. · 445 W. Center Street, Provo (hybrid)

Provo's council adopted a $319,675,508 city budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, 5-2, with Council Members Katrice MacKay and Travis Hoban opposed. Members voted 7-0 to adopt the stormwater district ($3,377,755) and Redevelopment Agency ($1,488,791) budgets, a public safety impact fee table, retirement program changes, participation in the Utah Valley HOME Consortium and the covered-parking code amendment for historic landmarks.

From the agenda and city or news reports of the results; minutes not yet posted. Updated October 14, 2026.

Decisions at a glance

Agenda, item by item

  1. Item 1 · Presentation

    Employee of the Month, June 2025

    Discussed

    Recognition of the June 2025 employee of the month. Presentation only.

  2. Item 2 · Presentation

    Provo Power crew recognized for Light Up Navajo initiative

    Discussed

    Recognition of Provo Power line crew participants in the Light Up Navajo initiative. Presentation only.

  3. Item 3 · City code

    Covered parking structures on historic landmark properties

    Approved · 7-0

    The council amended city code on covered parking structures on historic landmark properties. An earlier hearing on the item had been continued on June 3.

    • Case: PLOTA20250179

    Vote: 7-0

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  4. Item 4 · Other

    Utah Valley HOME Consortium interlocal agreement

    Approved · 7-0

    The council approved an interlocal cooperation agreement authorizing Provo's participation in the Utah Valley HOME Consortium.

    Vote: 7-0

  5. Item 5 · City code

    Employee retirement programs ordinance

    Approved · 7-0

    The council amended city code regarding certain employee retirement programs.

    Vote: 7-0

  6. Item 6 · Public hearing

    Public hearing on management salary increases

    Discussed

    Public hearing on management salary increases. Hearing only.

  7. Item 7 · Taxes and fees

    Public safety impact fee table

    Approved · 7-0

    The council adopted a combined public safety impact fee table and amended city code to reference it.

    Vote: 7-0

  8. Item 8 · Budget

    FY2026 Provo City budget, $319,675,508

    Approved · 5-2

    The council adopted the city budget for the year July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026 in the amount of $319,675,508. At the earlier work meeting a $323,326,393 figure had been previewed.

    • Budget$319.7 million Adopted FY2026 Provo City budget

    Vote: 5-2; Council Member Katrice MacKay, Council Member Travis Hoban voted no. Voting no: Council Member Katrice MacKay, Council Member Travis Hoban

  9. Item 9 · Public hearing

    Public hearing on utility fund transfers

    Discussed

    Public hearing on the annual disclosure of funds transferred from utility enterprise funds to other funds for the coming budget. Hearing only.

  10. Item 10 · Budget

    FY2026 Stormwater Service District budget, $3,377,755

    Approved · 7-0

    The council adopted the stormwater district budget for the year beginning July 1, 2025.

    • Budget$3.38 million Adopted FY2026 Stormwater Service District budget

    Vote: 7-0

  11. Item 11 · Budget

    FY2026 Redevelopment Agency budget, $1,488,791

    Approved · 7-0

    The council, as the agency board, adopted the Redevelopment Agency budget for the year beginning July 1, 2025.

    • Budget$1.49 million Adopted FY2026 Redevelopment Agency budget

    Vote: 7-0

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