Provo council work session asks for property tax models including a 3% general operations increase
May 14, 2024, 11:45 a.m. · 445 W. Center Street, Provo (hybrid; broadcast on YouTube)
The council voted 6-1 to have staff prepare property tax models including a 3% increase in the general operations rate, and 6-1 to model the Library Board's recommended increase. Council Member Travis Hoban opposed both. The rest of the session was budget and agenda previews.
From the agenda and city or news reports of the results; minutes not yet posted. Updated October 14, 2026.
In brief
7 items came up for a decision or discussion: 6 discussed and 1 approved.
1 vote was not unanimous: Property tax (6-1).
3 items here are tracked in the city's development tracker.
This write-up links 3 source documents.
Residents raised property tax.
The previous City Council work session meeting was on May 14, 2024: Provo council approves 1354 N Geneva Road rezone and amended Canyon Road development agreement, 5-0
The next one was on June 4, 2024: Provo council approves Orem boundary adjustments and rezones for 1098 N Geneva Road and Lakeview Parkway
Decisions at a glance
Agenda, item by item
Item 1 · Budget
FY2025 budget process, tentative budget, projected revenues, consolidated fee schedule and transfers
Discussed
Five budget presentations and discussions. No vote.
Item 6 · Taxes and fees
Property tax
Approved · 6-1
Council Member George Handley moved, seconded by Council Member Rachel Whipple, for staff to prepare models including a 3% increase in the general operations portion of the property tax rate. It passed 6-1. Council Member Rachel Whipple then moved, seconded by Council Member Craig Christensen, for models including the Library Board's recommended increase for the library portion; it also passed 6-1. Council Member Travis Hoban opposed both.
Item 7 · Taxes and fees
Tiered water rate recommendations
Discussed
Discussion only.
Item 8 · Development
Amended development agreement, 2050 North Canyon Road
Discussed
Presentation only; scheduled for a vote that evening.
Item 9 · Zoning
Rezone of 1354 N Geneva Road
Discussed
Presentation only; scheduled for a vote that evening.
Item 10 · Zoning
Rezone of 1098 N Geneva Road
Discussed
Presentation only.
Item 11 · Budget
Appropriations: $28,400 for Slate Canyon parking enforcement and $200,000 for a zoning rewrite
Discussed
Presentation only.
What residents said
Property tax