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County

Entity

Salt Lake County

Public Body

Council

Notice Information

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Notice Title

Council Meeting

Notice Type(s)

Meeting

Event Start Date & Time

December 9, 2025 06:00 PM

Event End Date & Time

December 9, 2025 08:00 PM

Description/Agenda

Tuesday, December 9, 2025 6:00 PM Council Chambers, Room N1-110 Upon request and with three working days' notice, Salt Lake County will provide free auxiliary aids and services to qualified individuals (including sign language interpreters, alternative formats, etc.). For assistance, please call (385) 468-7500 - TTY 711. Meetings may be closed for reasons allowed by statute. Motions relating to any of the items listed below, including final action, may be taken. This meeting will be simulcast via Webex so the public and members of the Council may participate electronically. The link to access the Cisco Webex is listed below. Please include 'Resident' ahead of your first name when you join the meeting or you will not be identified as wanting to give comment. The Council will also broadcast live-streams of its meetings on Facebook Live, which may be accessed at http://www.facebook.com/slcocouncil/. Cisco Webex link: https://slco.webex.com/weblink/register/r834a26c86f8660535199a183f3f4c535 Further instructions about participating in this meeting can be found at https://slco.org/council/agendas-minutes/. Minutes and recordings of past Council Meetings can be found at https://saltlakecounty.portal.civicclerk.com/. CALL TO ORDER- WELCOME- PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 1. PUBLIC HEARING 1.1 Notice of Salt Lake County Council's Intent to Make a Statement as Required by Utah Code Ann. § 59-2-919(8)(b)(ii)(A) and (B), that Salt Lake County is proposing to levy $48,900,000.00 of additional ad valorem tax revenue that would be generated each year by a proposed increase in Salt Lake County's certified tax rate, and that the reasons for the proposed tax increase and Salt Lake County's intended use of additional ad valorem tax revenue from the proposed increase are the following: to address inflationary pressures and rising operational costs associated with essential county services, including tax administration, information technology, data security, and general government operations. The additional revenue will also support investments in public safety to meet increased caseloads and growing demands on the county jail, County Council Meeting Agenda December 9, 2025 the District Attorney's Office, and programs that provide alternatives to incarceration. Furthermore, the County must fund several new state-mandated programs that are currently unfunded. Finally, a portion of the increase will be allocated to debt service on bonds issued for the new government center campus, as well as a small share of the debt service related to the renovation of the Salt Palace Convention Center 1.2 Public Hearing Concerning Salt Lake County's Intent to Levy a Tax Rate that Exceeds Salt Lake County's Certified Tax Rate as Required by Utah Code Ann. § 59-2-919(3)(a)(v), and Adoption of Salt Lake County's Final Budget for Fiscal Year 2026 as Required by Utah Code Ann. § 17-63-304 25-767 All interested persons have an opportunity to attend or participate either in person or remotely through electronic means and present oral testimony concerning Salt Lake County's intent to levy a tax rate that exceeds Salt Lake County's certified tax rate, and an opportunity to be heard for or against the estimates of revenue and expenditures and performance data or any item in any fund. 2. DISCUSSION ITEM 2.1 Consideration of a Resolution of the Salt Lake County Council Levying a Tax Rate that Exceeds Salt Lake County's Certified Tax Rate; Adopting a Final Budget for Fiscal Year 2026 for Salt Lake County Offices, Departments, and Agencies, Including Proposed Tax Revenues, Budget Appropriations, and Personnel Allocations; Adopting Compensation Adjustments for County Officials and Employees; Certifying Compliance with Certain Requirements of Utah Statute and Salt Lake County Ordinance; and Related Matters 25-768 Attachments: 1. Final 2026 Budget Resolution 12.9.25 ADJOURN

Notice of Special Accommodations (ADA)

Reasonable accommodations (including auxiliary communicative aids and services) for individuals with disabilities may be provided upon receipt of a request with three working days notice. For assistance, please call V/468-2351; TDD/468-3600.

Notice of Electronic or Telephone Participation

Members Of The Council May Participate Electronically.

Meeting Information

Meeting Location

2001 South State Street
Suite N1-110
Salt Lake City, UT 84114
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Contact Name

Catalina Davison

Contact Email

cdavison@slco.org

Contact Phone

(385)468-7500

Notice Posting Details

Notice Posted On

December 05, 2025 12:12 PM

Notice Last Edited On

December 05, 2025 12:12 PM

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