Weber County Budget.
“We accept the necessity for limited taxation in order for government to perform and administer those services which meet essential public needs. However, we recognize that the power to tax is also the power to control and believe that the best way to control government is to strictly control the amount of taxes imposed on the people. We encourage further simplification of tax systems, the elimination of the estate tax, and broad-based rate reduction where possible.” - Republican Party Platform
In the last 9 years Weber County population grew by 10% while our taxes increased 60%.
Is this sustainable?
In the last 9 years…
Get ready fellow taxpayers…
Other tax hikes and the increases include
“Affected property owners won’t see the varied hikes until they get their bills for 2022 next fall. But a series of property tax hikes approved by several other cities earlier this year have already gone in effect and were included on 2021 bills that came due on Nov. 30.”
https://www.standard.net/news/government/2021/dec/21/weber-county-sewer-and-fire-district-tax-hikes-will-boost-bills-by-8-13/
I will not vote for any new budget increases unless I am convinced the current budgets are being used as efficiently as possible and the additional need, as presented, is within the proper role of government.
Weber County's budget year goes from January 1 to December 31.
In the last 9 years…
- Weber County population grew by 10%
- Taxes increased by 60%
Get ready fellow taxpayers…
- “The sewer district board of trustees in December approved the entity’s 2022 budget with the proposed 19.28% tax hike following a public hearing on the matter."
- “Weber County commissioners and the Weber Fire District board of trustees approved tax hikes of 4.5% and 9.96%, respectively, for next year in separate meetings on Dec. 14.”
Other tax hikes and the increases include
- North Ogden, up 15.5%
- Pleasant View, up around 5%
- South Ogden, up 9.96%
- Washington Terrace, up 34.3%.
- North View Fire District boosted taxes by 15.5%.
“Affected property owners won’t see the varied hikes until they get their bills for 2022 next fall. But a series of property tax hikes approved by several other cities earlier this year have already gone in effect and were included on 2021 bills that came due on Nov. 30.”
https://www.standard.net/news/government/2021/dec/21/weber-county-sewer-and-fire-district-tax-hikes-will-boost-bills-by-8-13/
I will not vote for any new budget increases unless I am convinced the current budgets are being used as efficiently as possible and the additional need, as presented, is within the proper role of government.
Weber County's budget year goes from January 1 to December 31.
- The Budget process for the County begins in August of each year. The announcement of a public hearing on the annual budget is published in the Standard-Examiner newspaper, and the public hearing is held in December.
- The Commissioners make final adjustments to the "Tentative Budget' after the public hearing. In mid-December the final budget is adopted by a resolution of the County Commission.
- A copy of the budget is certified by the County Auditor and filed with the State Auditor within thirty (30) days of adoption. A certified copy of the budget is available for public inspection in the County Auditor's office.
