Moroni council approves tentative 2026–27 budget after staff presentation
May 21, 2026 | Moroni, Sanpete County, Utah
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The Moroni City Council voted to adopt the city’s tentative 2026–27 budget after a presentation by city staff member Gary explaining how revenues and expenses are allocated across enterprise and general funds. The council approved Resolution 2026-5-21 on a roll-call motion from Greg Draper, seconded by Kevin Taylor.
Gary told the council the city treats major activities — water, sewer, irrigation and a building-authority — as separate funds that track their own revenues and expenses and share some staff costs. He explained that the general fund is divided into unrestricted “general use” revenues and revenues dedicated to specific purposes, and he listed major revenue lines including property and sales taxes, license and permit income and interest.
On department-level spending, Gary said the police budget was roughly $159,600 with about $155,000 in fee revenue; he noted the tentative budget includes a proposal to raise the police user fee by $1 to help sustain that fund. He also outlined revenues and subsidies for fire, streets, parks and the cemetery, and small capital outlays such as $1,000 for Memorial Park updates and modest park equipment purchases.
Gary characterized the tentative budget as showing more revenue than expense and emphasized that the council did not include any grant revenues or grant expenses in this draft. "When you get a grant, then we'll amend the budget and put it in," he said, explaining that the practice avoids inflating budgets with anticipated but unconsolidated grant awards.
The council opened a public hearing on the tentative budget; no members of the public spoke. Draper moved adoption of the tentative budget and Taylor seconded; the motion passed on a roll-call vote conducted on the record.
What’s next: The council adopted the tentative budget so staff may continue required filings and, if the city receives grant awards or chooses to add projects, the council will consider budget amendments later in the year.
Gary told the council the city treats major activities — water, sewer, irrigation and a building-authority — as separate funds that track their own revenues and expenses and share some staff costs. He explained that the general fund is divided into unrestricted “general use” revenues and revenues dedicated to specific purposes, and he listed major revenue lines including property and sales taxes, license and permit income and interest.
On department-level spending, Gary said the police budget was roughly $159,600 with about $155,000 in fee revenue; he noted the tentative budget includes a proposal to raise the police user fee by $1 to help sustain that fund. He also outlined revenues and subsidies for fire, streets, parks and the cemetery, and small capital outlays such as $1,000 for Memorial Park updates and modest park equipment purchases.
Gary characterized the tentative budget as showing more revenue than expense and emphasized that the council did not include any grant revenues or grant expenses in this draft. "When you get a grant, then we'll amend the budget and put it in," he said, explaining that the practice avoids inflating budgets with anticipated but unconsolidated grant awards.
The council opened a public hearing on the tentative budget; no members of the public spoke. Draper moved adoption of the tentative budget and Taylor seconded; the motion passed on a roll-call vote conducted on the record.
What’s next: The council adopted the tentative budget so staff may continue required filings and, if the city receives grant awards or chooses to add projects, the council will consider budget amendments later in the year.
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