A Presentation by Tanner Ainge. Notes for Caucus Corner.

My device I use burped and I lost about half of my notes but I still have some of them. Any misinformation is the fault of the note taker. Meeting took place on Dec. 3rd.

– A public hearing on tax increase will be Dec 11th. It in the building across the street where we pay our taxes. county health and justice building 151 S university Ave, Provo Utah room 1600/1601.
– I think Tanner said that we have not increased taxes for about over 20 years
– The country has been working in the red for several years.
– Commissioners have been working on how to cuts expenses. Such as no longer sponsoring Miss Utah country and also removing ourselves from the membership of multiple agencies.
– The departments have not been properly audited for their expenses for many years to see how money can be more effectively managed. The increase will address the insufficient of the auditors’ department. Most departments asking for money have been denied what they have asked.
– The district attorney department did get 12 or 13 additional attorneys as requested.
– Average assessed home value $334K
– Homeowners tax exemption 45%
– Home value taxed on $183,700
– In the past several years Utah county taxes have been going down.
– Truth in taxation groups ensures citizens were notified that taxes will be going up. The law said the county has access to the same dollar rate as the last yr.
– Utah taxpayers association is our tax watchdog. It is one of the most physical conservative groups in the state. They said Utah count’s tax rate has dropped
– Tax rate was .001305 in 1886 to .000370 today. This is not sustainable.
– There is a $2,000,000 budget deficit for 2018.
– No money was set aside for rainy fund, in 2018. No money set side increase in assigned reserved, No capital project funding, Set aside for risk management.
– In 2019 budget is 12,000.000 in the red.
– 2020 expected budget deficit is expected to be 27,000,000.
– With building needs and expansions 36,000,000.
– 3rd party analysis did an assessment. Out of space (I don’t know what I meant by this note)
– County has not set funds aside for expected expansion.
– Approved the 3rd of budget needs. We didn’t have finances set aside for fire and flood damage.
– We can only afford essentials.
– When there is a deficit, the country will need to sell something or get a loan.
– Two of three commissioners need to approve a budget increase.
– Some offices are using student interns to help staff the needs of a department
– $82 a year increase by family.
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