Mayor Jenny Wilson Salt Lake County 2026 Proposed Budget
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Mayor Jenny Wilson's Salt Lake County 2026 Proposed Budget, presented by CFO Darrin Casper, aims to maintain fiscal conservatism, reestablish structural balance in tax funds, and budget reserves at or above minimum levels while addressing facilities issues. The budget shows $26.3 million in total revenue growth (combining $16.0 million in new growth and $10.4 million in new sales tax over six months), with the General Fund receiving $18.8 million of this increase, though this growth is offset by $14.9 million in compensation and benefits increases and $2.4 million in health insurance costs. The county's economy remains strong with 3.4% unemployment, though officials note headwinds including potential tariff increases, labor force contraction, and purchasing power erosion from inflation that has reduced the value of each dollar from $1.00 in January 2020 to $0.79 by August 2025.
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Mayor Jenny Wilson Salt Lake County 2026 Proposed Budget Presented by Darrin Casper, CFO -- 1 of 63 -- 2026 Budget Goals • Stay fiscally conservative • Re-establish structural balance in tax funds • Budget general fund and other funds at or above minimum reserve • Illuminate facilities issues and costs 2 -- 2 of 63 -- 2026 Budget Direction • New requests must be justified with outcomes meaningful to county residents • All information technology initiatives must be reviewed by TAB • All revenue adjustments $100K+ must be vetted by revenue committee • Incorporate new debt service into budget 3 -- 3 of 63 -- Facilities Legislative Intent • Fiscal segregation in progress – key to understanding cost • Segregating embedded costs county-wide into facility specific cost codes • Neutral budget adjustment anticipated in council stage • Training all organizations on FAMIS 360 • Collect data on all county facilities • Monitor work orders • County facilities project committee – to review standards, policies and drive toward leg intent • Communication – SharePoint site, keep all folks on same page 4 -- 4 of 63 -- Committees and Boards • Board of Health • TRCC Advisory Board • Technology Advisory Board • Capital Projects Prioritization Committee • Revenue Committee • And Others 5 -- 5 of 63 -- Economic Highlights 2026 • Salt Lake County employment is strong, but beginning to cool • Utah one of ten states projected to experience economic growth – Tailwinds: • Unemployment strong at 3.4% in Salt Lake County • Downward presumption on Fed Funds rate • Recognize both “uncertainty and resilience” - Headwinds include: • Tariffs – from 2% to 4% to 15% next year • Migration – contracting labor force 6 -- 6 of 63 -- Structural Analysis 7 -- 7 of 63 -- Fund ($M) NEW GROWTH IN TAXES New Sales Tax (6 mo) TOTAL CHANGE General 8.5 10.4 18.8 Flood Control 0.1 0.1 Health 0.2 0.2 Planetarium 0.1 0.1 Capital Improvements 0.2 0.2 Tax Administration 0.4 0.4 Subtotal 9.5 10.4 19.8 TRCC 2.7 2.7 Visitor Promotion 0.5 0.5 ZAP 1.1 1.1 Transportation 0.8 0.8 Library 1.4 1.4 Total 16.0 10.4 26.3 * Excludes Debt Service Fund as well as funds with immaterial amounts. 2026 New Growth Summary Key Funds—Compared to 2025 Adjusted Budget 8 -- 8 of 63 -- 0.0 16.0 -2.4 -14.9 Starting Point Tax Revenue Growth Health Insurance Comp & Benefits Δ -4.0 -2.0 0.0 2.0 4.0 6.0 8.0 10.0 12.0 14.0 16.0 18.0 Tax Revenue Growth in Context -1.3 millions $ 9 -- 9 of 63 -- 2026 Major Revenues General Fund Property Taxes 37% Motor Vehicle Fee- in-Lieu 2% Sales Taxes 27% Investment Earnings 3% Recorder Fee Revenue 1% Grants 6% Interfund Charges 14% Charges for Services and Other 10% * Excludes fund transfers. 10 -- 10 of 63 -- Purchasing Power Erosion Due to Inflation $0.00 $0.10 $0.20 $0.30 $0.40 $0.50 $0.60 $0.70 $0.80 $0.90 $1.00 Jan 2020 Aug 2025 100¢ 79¢ INFLATION INDEX: WEST URBAN CONSUMER PRICE INDEX - ALL URBAN CONSUMERS 11 -- 11 of 63 -- Inflation Impact on Cost of Living and County Operating Costs Item 2020 Avg Price 1 2025 Avg Price 1 % Change MacDonald’s Big Mac 2 $4.89 $5.79 18.4% Whole milk, gallon 3 $3.44 $4.12 19.7% Whole wheat bread, per lb. 3 $2.04 $2.74 34.4% Chicken (whole), per lb. 3 $1.62 $2.18 35.0% Cheddar cheese, per lb. 3 $5.12 $7.06 38.0% Bacon (sliced), per lb. 3 $5.06 $7.62 50.6% Unleaded regular gasoline, gallon 3 $3.13 $4.13 32.2% Utility electricity, per KWH 3 $0.15 $0.22 43.0% Utility natural gas, per therm 3 $1.22 $1.97 62.4% 1Rounded to the nearest whole cent. 2Source: Big Mac Index, The Economist 3Source: BLS Consumer Price Index Average Price Data, West Urban, not seasonally adjusted 12 -- 12 of 63 -- Transfers to Tax Admin Fund • Transfers from the General Fund (in Adopted Budgets) • 2022 $0.25 M • 2023 $0.92 M • 2024 $3.22 M • 2025 $6.15 M • 2026 Structural Imbalance cured by tax rate adjustment 13 -- 13 of 63 -- Declining Trend in Property Tax Rates Countywide and Assessing & Collecting '13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25 '26* Excluding Bond Debt Service and Judgment Levies * Projected rate based on projected taxable value with new growth. Advertised rate for 2026 is .001519. 14 -- 14 of 63 -- +1.5% +1.9% +1.4% +1.1% +1.2% +0.8% +0.8% +1.1% +1.0% +1.0% 1,000,000 1,050,000 1,100,000 1,150,000 1,200,000 1,250,000 1,300,000 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025(f) Population % Change Over Prior Year County Population Growth Trend 12.5% Cumulative Population Growth from 2015 to 2025 Source: Utah Population Committee, Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute, University of Utah 15 -- 15 of 63 -- Truth In Taxation Process • On or before Oct 1 notify Auditor and Tax Commission: • Date, time and place of public hearing • Scheduled 12/09/2025 - 6:00PM • Salt Lake County Government Center, 2001 S State St, Rm N1-110 Council Chambers • Salt Lake City, UT 84190 • Notice sent by council staff on 9/24/2025 • 14 days or more before election (agenda and statement) • Intent to levy rate exceeding the certified tax rate • Amount and purpose • Approximate % increase 16 -- 16 of 63 -- Statement of Tax Rate Increase Amount of Increase Percent Increase • County-wide rate increase: 0.000249 (from 0.001270 to 0.001519) • Percent increase: 19.63% • Total dollar increase: $48,900,000 • Impact on average home/business with value of $638,000: • Per year: $87.37/$158.86 • Per month: $7.28/$13.24 17 -- 17 of 63 -- Purpose of Tax Increase Statement The purpose of this increase is 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, 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. 18 -- 18 of 63 -- Truth In Taxation Process • 7 or more days before election • Notice mailed to each property owner in county (postcard) • Notice details specified in statute • Information technology files sent to printer on 10/17/2025 • Advertising requirements 14 days prior to public hearing • Details posted on county website • Utah Legals • Utah Public Notice website • Public location within the county that is reasonably likely to be seen by residents of the county 19 -- 19 of 63 -- Truth In Taxation Process • Hold public hearing on 12/9/2025 at 6:00PM in Council Chambers • A calendar year taxing entity may not adopt a final budget that budgets an amount of additional ad valorem tax revenue that exceeds the largest amount of additional ad valorem tax revenue stated at a public meeting 59-2-919 (9)(b) 20 -- 20 of 63 -- Distribution of $48.9M • Debt Service • $8.7M for new government campus • $3.0M for anticipated Salt Palace debt obligation • Restore Structural Balance (restore borrowed tax rates/inflation) • Planetarium $0.6M • Flood Control $2.3M • Capital Improvements $2.9M • Heath $5.4M • Tax Admin $5.9M • OPEB $2.5M • General $1.4M • Program Expansion Needs • Criminal Justice $4.5M (excludes other dedicated funding sources to criminal justice) • Criminal Justice Surplus $9.0M (planned phased programming for 2027) • Information Tech. $3.9M 21 -- 21 of 63 -- 66.6 145.0 155.6 298.6 230.4 146.3 134.3 111.8 135.6 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 Projection 2026 Budget 2026 Projection Ending Unassigned Fund Balance General Fund in millions $ -22.5 22 -- 22 of 63 -- General Fund Structure Analysis Reconciling the Draw Down Budgeted draw on fund balance ($22.5) One-time transformational initiatives 0.9 One-time capital projects (net) 9.8 Clerk elections expense (½) 2.0 ARPA fund balance closed to General Fund (3.6) One-time reduction in expense and other (0.4) Budgeted structural deficit (13.7) Projected underspend & variances 23.8 Estimated structural surplus $10.1 23 in millions $ -- 23 of 63 -- Fund Transfers Significant Items in 2026 Ongoing Transfers • General Fund to Grant Fund – Operations (increase) $2.8 • Zero transfer from General Fund to Tax Admin Fund ($4.3) One-Time or Temporary Transfers • Arts & Culture to new Larry & Gail Miller Family Art Center $6.0 • TRCC to Bond Projects Fund – L&G Miller Family Art Center $1.5 • ARPA Fund closed to General Fund $3.6 • General Fund to Visitor Promotion Fund $3.0 • Visitor Promotion Salt Palace Subsidy $2.7 24 in millions $ -- 24 of 63 -- Budget Highlights 25 -- 25 of 63 -- Grade/structure/other pay increases effective 1/1/2026 • Non-Sworn Employees • 1.25% structure and pay increase • 2.0% pay increase, or 1.0% longevity payout for those at the top of the range • Sworn Employees (Sheriff & District Attorney) • Grade Increase for Deputy Grades 18-19, 2 Grade Increase for Deputy Grades 14-16 • 1.25% structure and pay increase • 2.75% pay (step) increase on anniversary date, or 1.0% longevity payout for those at the top of the range Proposed 2026 Budget Compensation & Benefits Package 26 -- 26 of 63 -- Compensation & Benefits Costs Non-Sworn Structure and Pay Increase $9.7 Sworn Structure and Pay Increase 2.3 Sworn Market Based Grade Changes 2.0 Indigent Legal/USU Pay Parity 0.9 Health Insurance Increase 3.5% 2.4 Total $17.3 27 in millions $ -- 27 of 63 -- Health Insurance • 3.5% Health insurance increase • Increase impacts employees' monthly costs in the PPO plans • All departmental organizations with health insurance line items • May draw down excess fund balance of the health account in ESR • Deductibles and out of pocket max remain the same • High-Deductible plans are financially superior for employees • Currently approximately only 80% of employees are enrolled in the high- deductible plans 28 -- 28 of 63 -- Prior Year True-ups • OPEB charges return to normal in 2026 • $2.5M one-time reduction in 2025 • Fleet Levy back to normal in 2026 • $8.8M one-time reduction in 2025 to adjust cap rate to 70% • TRT transfer to the General Fund eliminated • $2M one-time increase for recreation operations subsidy (elim. in June) 29 -- 29 of 63 -- New Requests 30 -- 30 of 63 -- TRCC Proposal Select Highlights • Mayor proposal includes • 45% of TRCC revenues to Parks and Recreation ops plus the continuation of the My County Rec Pass plus other programs • Funding for Larrry H. and Gail Miller Family Art Center • Increased funding for capital projects and outside contributions • Increased funding for Sugarhouse Park • TRCC Advisory Board recommended community projects totaling $7.84M 31 -- 31 of 63 -- TRCC Contributions Parks, Recreation & Trails Holladay City City Hall Auditorium Renovation $730 Magna City Magna Webster Community Center $300 Magna City Neighborhood Park Pickleball $51 Murray City Woodstock Meadows Park Improvements $250 Riverton City Skate Park Design $18 Salt Lake City MeadUP Futsal/Dog Park/Community Activation $98 Salt Lake City Civic Center District SLC Front Yard $1,000 Sandy City Sandy Community & Recreation Center $3,000 Seven Canyons Trust Folsom Trail Hidden Waters $20 South Jordan City Park Diamond Sports Scoreboards $70 South Salt Lake City Water Tower Plaza $1,000 Taylorsville City Taylorsville Park Phase II $1,250 West Valley City City Park Scoreboard Tower $50 Total $7,837 32 in thousands $ -- 32 of 63 -- New TRCC Capital Projects Request Highlights PAR Replace Pool UV Systems $300 Holladay Lions Rec Center Replace HVAC $775 Fairmont Aquatic Center Replace Roof $775 Acord Ice Center Repl. Condensing Tower $450 Utah & Salt Lake Canal Trail * $1,950 P&R Parking Lot Repairs * $500 Parks: Replace Playground Surf * $300 South Jordan RC: Replace HVAC * $925 33 in thousands $ * Additional funding for existing projects. Fairmont Aq. Design Rooftop Unit * $750 HLRC Replace Roof * $400 SJRC AHU Replacement Design * $1,400 Parks & Recreation Equip Replacement $1,639 Other $2,030 Total $12,060 Revenue from other funds/sources ($2,363) TRCC Funded $9,698 -- 33 of 63 -- Proprietary Funds Proposed 2025 Budget Enterprise and Internal Services Funds – largely approved as requested • Golf • Eccles Theater • Solid Waste Management • Public Works Enterprise Fund • Fleet • Facilities Services 34 -- 34 of 63 -- Community Services Department Proposed 2026 Budget • Parks & Recreation • Budget consolidation of Parks Dept. & Recreation Dept. • Budget neutral / $39M moved to new department $0 • Other new requests (net reduction) ($61) • Arts & Culture • Mid-Valley Stage Manager & Facility Operations Worker (2 FTEs) • Other new requests (net reduction) ($164) • Eccles Theater/UPACA • New requests (net reduction) ($114) 35 in thousands $ -- 35 of 63 -- Community Services Dept. (cont.) Proposed 2026 Budget • Library • Safety-Resource Prog. Mgr. & Grants-Development Mgr. (2 FTEs) $206 • Change TL position to merit (budget neutral) $0 • Other new requests (net funding reduction & -0.25 FTE) ($531) • Clark Planetarium • Development Coordinator (new FTE) $79 • Other new requests (temp labor & inflation increases) $184 • Other Community Services • Golf: New cap. equip. $1.2M, Revenue $1M & Expense $211K $388 • Open Space: Natural Lands Mgr. (new FTE) & revenue increase ($6,888) • ZAP: S&B increase, grants for advancing local arts agencies $18 36 in thousands $ -- 36 of 63 -- Human Services Department Proposed 2026 Budget • Opioid Treatment & Prevention • Opioid Settlement Fund (OSF) revenue increase ($5,410) • Medication Assisted Treatment Prog. capital & equipment $2,300 • Community Prevention and Treatment Infrastructure Grants $2,000 • Jail Expansion and Reentry Efforts $620 • Naloxone CW Distribution Initiative $565 • Leadership and Evaluation (1 FTE) $147 • Other OSF Projects $1,268 • Health • Naloxone Education/Communications Campaign (1 TL FTE) OSF funded $0 • Environmental Health HHW fee revenue increase ($702) • Opioid program shift to Opioid Treatment & Prevention dept., net ($48) • Other Health Programs (-5 TL FTEs) ($315) 37 in thousands $ -- 37 of 63 -- Human Services Department (cont.) Proposed 2026 Budget • Indigent Legal Services • New personnel (4 Attys, 4 LAs, 2 SWs, 2 Forensic SWs, 1 Data Analyst) $1,308 • Compensation increases & other new requests $1,365 • Criminal Justice Services • Gov Cox Safety Plan, legislative changes, HB312 (3 FTEs) $333 • Other CJS requests (17 FTEs, -1 TL FTE) $1,087 • Other Human Services: • Aging & Adult Services requests (-1.5 FTEs) $922 • USU Extension requests $192 • Net neutral requests (Behavioral Health, Youth Services) $0 38 in thousands $ -- 38 of 63 -- Regional Development Proposed 2026 Budget • ORD - General Fund • Cut WFRC Transportation & Land Use Connection ($300) • VW Settlement use of assigned funds ($107) • Close ERAP Grant, EPA, and RDA Administration (-2 TL FTEs) $0 • ORD - Housing Programs Fund & Econ Dev Comm Res Fund • Housing Grant True-ups $2,574 • ORD - RDA Fund • Magna Main & Magna Arbor Park RDA projects to Magna City, net ($68) 39 in thousands $ -- 39 of 63 -- Public Works Department Proposed 2026 Budget • Animal Services Allocation Per Time Tracking Study • Enterprise Fund Contracted ($256) • General Fund Regional Services $256 • Animal Services Mobile Unit – Extend Through 2026 $365 • Flood Control Right Sizing • 6 FTEs & Truck $657 • 2 Dump Trucks $300 • Other $168 • Flood Control Inflationary Requests (Vehicle Maintenance, Fuel, Rentals) $150 40 in thousands $ -- 40 of 63 -- Public Works Department Proposed 2026 Budget • Emergency Services • Revenue from UFA Fund Balance to Implement Security Operations/ Real Time Crime Center, Threat Assessment and other $629 • Fleet • Revenue Changes for 2026 $896 • Cost of Goods Sold True Up ($2,402) • Public Works Operations (Enterprise Fund) • Heavy Equipment $2,628 • Storm Drain Camera Truck and Operation $352 • Increase in Local Government Contract Revenue ($1,325) • Solid Waste Management Facility • Revenue From Rate Increases ($814) • Equipment Purchases $2,772 • Revenue and Expense Adjustments $649 41 in thousands $ -- 41 of 63 -- Administrative Services Department Proposed 2026 Budget • Facilities Services / Facilities Management • Facilities trade rate increases ($1,961) • Operating cost increases $46 • Move mgmt. & admin. positions to General Fund $520 • Government Center Ops • Operating cost increases $688 • Records Mgmt. & Archives • Outreach/Digitization Archivist (1 FTE) $90 • Social media preservation software, microfilm scanner contract $18 • Real Estate • Personnel annualization, position reclass $97 • Contracts & Procurement • Buyer position reclass $37 42 in thousands $ -- 42 of 63 -- Information Technology Proposed 2026 Budget • Hardware & Software Maintenance Increases (net) $1,162 • Critical Mainframe Tax Support Services $800 • Tax Modernization Program $408 • Cyber Security Engineer FTE $200 • Quality Assurance FTE $200 • Disaster Recovery Increase $190 • Security Compliance Analyst FTE $176 • Web Experience Analyst FTE $140 • Migration of Privileged Access Management System $128 • Telecommunications rate increase net of HW/SW maint. increase ($176) • Misc. other I.T. requests $250 43 in thousands $ -- 43 of 63 -- Administrative Organizations Proposed 2026 Budget • Mayor Administration • ODI: County Privacy Officer, Data & Market Analyst (2 FTEs) $344 • Mayor Finance • Director of Operational Excellence (1 FTE) $250 • Budget Project Analyst (1 FTE) $153 • Payroll Administrator (1 FTE) $101 • CFO Consulting $128 • Human Resources • Performance mgmt. positions for Leadership Academy (3 TL FTEs) $367 • Job description software $28 • Office of Homelessness and Criminal Justice Reform • Crisis Response Coordinator (1 FTE) $164 44 in thousands $ -- 44 of 63 -- Convention & Visitor Services Proposed 2026 Budget • Rampton Salt Palace • Operating: increase revenue $1.96M, expense $1.24M ($718) • Debt Service reduction ($3,083) • Mountain America Expo Center • Operating: increase revenue $441, expense $393 ($48) • Utah Sports Commission contribution $100 • Utah Restaurant Association contribution $25 • Convention & Tourism Assessment Area (CTAA) increase $481 • $695 revenue, $1,176 expense, $481 from CTAA fund balance 45 in thousands $ -- 45 of 63 -- District Attorney’s Office Proposed 2026 Budget • Court coverage attorneys (16 FTEs) $3,073 • SVSD victim support staff (6 FTEs) $647 • Time Limited to merit positions (3 FTEs) $326 • County Pre-file Intervention Program legal secretary (1 FTE) $97 • Juvenile team attorney (1 FTE) $192 • Screening team paralegal (1 FTE) $114 • HB354 data specialist (1 FTE) $82 • Children’s Justice Center support staff (1 FTE) $98 • Reapprove case manager (1 TL FTE, $79K revenue, $82K expense) $3 • Camp Hope $90 • Revenue decrease and utility cost increase $632 46 in thousands $ -- 46 of 63 -- Sheriff’s Office Proposed 2026 Budget • HB312 ADC/Oxbow program expansion (16 FTEs) $1,932 • Choose Gang-Free advocate case managers (4 FTEs) $445 • School security Lieutenant (1 FTE) $257 • HB378 Mental health program manager (1 FTE) $217 • Gang unit Sergeant (1 FTE) $251 • Threat assessment Deputy (1 FTE) $228 • Eliminate radio shop technician position (-1 FTE) ($122) • New vehicles (threat management unit, victim advocate) $100 • Jail prisoner meal delivery carts $500 • U.S. Marshal contract rate - revenue increase ($1,000) • Other requests (drone unit, genealogist contract, jail culinary prog.) $105 47 in thousands $ -- 47 of 63 -- Other Elected Offices Proposed 2026 Budget • Auditor: Change expiring TL to merit position (1 FTE) $90 • Clerk • 2026 Mid-term elections $4,000 • New positions (Election Manager & Coordinators, Accountant: 7 FTEs) $765 • Council: Operating budget increase $45 • Justice Courts • S. Jordan J.C. support (2 TL FTEs), MSD decr., interpreter cost incr. $155 • Recorder: FTE shift from Tax Adm. to Gen. Fund, other requests ($16) • Surveyor: Revenue increase, ops increase, reclass Field Tech position $29 • Treasurer: Postage and contracted printing increase $26 48 in thousands $ -- 48 of 63 -- New Capital Project Funding Request Highlights Fund Project Name Amount in thousands $ General Fund Energy Management Projects $500 Salt Palace Upgrade Hall ABCDE Restrooms $600 FFE Chair Replacement $597 Firmware updated and technical support $454 Update Ballroom sound panels * $315 Facility Capital Maintenance * $800 SPCC-Project Administration * $485 Mountain America Expo Center Exterior Facilities Upgrade $810 STEC HVAC / Mechanical * $340 Arts & Culture A&C Cellular Dist. Phase I * $450 Clark Planetarium Clark Planetarium Dome Upgrade $500 49 * Additional funding for existing projects. -- 49 of 63 -- New Capital Project Funding Request Highlights Fund Project Name Amount in thousands $ Flood Control Willow Ck 600E-810E Reconstruct * $500 Wasatch Hollow Outfall Redesign * $500 Sewage Canal Syst Improvement * $450 Surplus Canal Deficiency Rehab * $1,200 Library Viridian Stadium Seating Replace $375 LIB Magna HVAC Study/Replacement $1,050 West Jordan HVAC Study/Replacement $1,070 Herriman HVAC Study/Replacement $1,070 Daybreak Amphitheatre Canopy $400 Golf Golf FIF Projects $530 Golf: System-wide Irrigation Projects $1,085 50 * Additional funding for existing projects. -- 50 of 63 -- New Capital Project Funding Request Highlights Fund Project Name Amount in thousands $ Capital Improvements Capital Contingency $750 Oxbow Projects to remain open $1,500 Special Operations Bldg Total Roof Replacement $559 YSV Admin Restroom & Break Room Remodel $359 YSV Christmas Box House Day Room Remodel $1,700 YSV Exterior Siding and Window * $1,007 ADC Jail Evac Waste Tank, Probe & Panel Upgr. $2,000 ADC AHU Replacement * $2,500 Public Works PW Barn/Shed Area Repair Project $479 Prog. & Ph1 Master Plan Midvale PW Ops Shops $1,107 51 * Additional funding for existing projects. -- 51 of 63 -- New Capital Project Funding Request Highlights Fund Project Name Amount in thousands $ Corridor Preservation & Transportation Lone Peak Pkwy Widening and Bike Lane $853 Herriman - 12600 S Widening and Bike Lane $2,640 West Valley City - 5900 W New Connection $693 Trail Main Jordan River Trail $500 Utah & SL Canal Maint $1,200 Decker Lake Park - Pave Perimeter Trail – Constr. $300 Hunter Park Connection Trail $400 UT/SL Canal Trail - Phase 7 - Construction $750 Parks Annual Maintenance $1,927 52 -- 52 of 63 -- Analytics 53 -- 53 of 63 -- Parks & Recreation 21.7 10.9 - 17.3 0.4 2.0 9.0 24.2 10.9 0.3 23.0 0.4 2.1 8.1 24.0 11.1 0.3 26.2 0.5 2.1 3.6 23.9 11.4 - 32.3 0.5 2.2 1.8 24.3 11.8 - 32.9 0.5 2.3 2.0 0.0 5.0 10.0 15.0 20.0 25.0 30.0 35.0 Operating Revenue Parks & Recreation Restricted General Fund Sales Taxes Other Parks & Rec 1- time Revenue TRCC Transfer to the General Fund(1) TRCC Transfer to the General Fund for Open Space Maintenance and Other Visitor Promotion transfer to General Fund for Recreation Operations(2) Reliance on General Fund(3) Funding Sources ($M) 2022 Actual 2023 Actual 2024 Actual 2025 Year-end Budget 2026 Proposed (1) TRCC fund transfers to Parks & Recreation operations currently at the maximum recommended by the TRCC Advisory Board. (2) Visitor Promotion fund transfer to the General Fund for Recreation operations subsidy. (3) Of the amounts shown, ARPA funded $8.8M in 2022. 54 -- 54 of 63 -- 2025 Year-End Adjusted Budget FTE Changes Organization County Funding Time Limited Note Youth Services 1 After School Program Coordinator 1 Totals 0 1.0 55 -- 55 of 63 -- FTE Changes County Funding Grant or Other Funding Proprietary Funds Time Limited Transfer Notes Mayor Administration 2 Count Privacy Officer, ODI Data & Performance Analyst Mayor Finance 3 Budget Project Analyst, Director of Operational Excellence, Payroll Administrator Office of Homelessness/CJR 1 Crisis Response Coordinator Regional Development -2 Expiring RDA and ERAP TLs Criminal Justice Services 14 6 -1 Staffing & Operations FTEs (10), Case Manager Supervisors from TL to Merit (1), HB 312 Positions (3), Jail Expansion & Re-Entry Animal Service GF/EF 1.67 -1.67 3 Requested Allocation Changes per Time Tracking Audit, 3 TL FTE expiring & 3 re- requested Information Technology 4 Quality Assurance, Cyber Security Engineer, Security Compliance Analyst, Web Experience Analyst Human Resources -1 3 Learning and Dev Facilitator TL (-2), HR Project Manager – TL (-1), Change Mgmt and OD Mgr – TL (-1), Leadership Academy (3) Facilities Management/Facilities Services .2 -3.2 3 Reorganization from Facilities Serices to Facilities Management: HVAC (1), Div Director (.2), Associate Director (1), Fiscal Manager (1). Marked as transfer but results in 3.2 more county funded FTEs. Records Management 1 -1 Records Archivist from TL to Merit Auditor 1 -1 Auditor from TL to Merit 56 -- 56 of 63 -- FTE Changes [cont.] County Funding Grant or Other Funding Proprietary Funds Time Limited Transfer Notes Election Clerk 7 Accountant, Voter Services Elections Coordinator (2), Vote by Mail Elections Coordinator (2), In Person Voting Elections Coordinator , Senior Elections Manager District Attorney 30 -3 TL Expirations (-4), TL Case Manager (1), See organization slide for position detail. Recorder - Reorganization. 4 FTEs moved from Tax Admin to GF. No overall change in County Funding. County Jail 15 -15 ADC/Oxbow expansion (16). Transfers Out (-15), Reduction(-1): Range, IT, Fiscal/HR. Sheriff Court Services & Security -2 -1 Range (-1), Taylorsville Justice Court Services (-2) Sheriff CW Invest/Support Services 7 17 See organization slide for position detail. Surveyor -3 Aging & Adult Services -1.5 New Choice Waiver Program Opioid Treatment & Prevention 1 Leadership & Evaluation of Efforts SLCO Arts & Culture 2 Mid-Valley Stage Mgr, Mid-Valley Facility & Operations Mgr 57 -- 57 of 63 -- FTE Changes [cont.] County Funding Grant or Other Funding Proprietary Funds Time Limited Transfer Notes Flood Control 6 Heavy Equipment Operators (6) Open Space 1 Open Space & Natural Lands Manager Library 2.75 -1 Library Safety & Resource Program Mgr, Library Grants & Development Mgr, Construction Project Mgr from TL to Merit, .25 FTE Reduction Health -4 TL Expirations (-5), Naloxone Distribution TL (1) Planetarium 1 Development Coordinator Justice Courts 2 So Jordan Justice Court TLs Totals 94.12 7.0 -2.87 -10.0 4.0 Total FTE changes: 92.25 Time Limited FTE Expiring and Re-requested: -6.00 Total FTE changes since 2025 June Adj. Budget: 1.00 Total FTE in 2025 June Adjusted Budget: 4,276.37 Total FTE in 2026 Proposed Budget: 4,363.62 58 -- 58 of 63 -- Fund Summary General Fund & Related Budget Year 2026 Projected Beginning Balance Budgeted Ending Balance Projected Ending Balance General Fund 134.3 111.8 135.6 Flood Control 13.8 1.9 12.9 Health 14.8 8.4 15.0 Planetarium 2.8 3.0 3.5 Grant 7.5 .03 5.5 Tax Admin 5.2 3.4 5.3 in millions $ 59 -- 59 of 63 -- Financing Plans • Municipal Building Authority Library Bonds – sizing in progress • 2026 TRCC bond for Larry H. and Gail Miller Family Art Center – final details being worked out • Visitor and Promotion Fund Sales Tax Revenue Bond – $150M • Public Safety Bond – continuing to work out details 60 -- 60 of 63 -- Salt Lake County – Triple-A Rated Staying Among Financially “Elite”! Counties Triple-A rated by all 3 rating agencies 1.4% Other Counties 98.6% SL County included in top 1.4% 61 -- 61 of 63 -- 2026 Budget Recap All Funds • All funds are balanced • Net appropriations at approximately $1.6B, excluding non-discretionary pass-through expenses of approximately $0.5B 62 -- 62 of 63 -- Mayor’s Proposed Budget Book, including this presentation, is available online: https://slco.org/finance/budget/budget-documents/ 63 -- 63 of 63 --
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