Hooper City Council adopts interim FY2026–27 budget; certified tax rate tabled
June 05, 2026 | Hooper City Council, Hooper , Weber County, Utah
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Mayor Sherry Bingham presided as the Hooper City Council approved Resolution R2026-03 adopting an interim budget for fiscal year 2026–27.
The interim budget creates a temporary operating plan beginning July 1 and places the portion of revenue tied to any property tax increase into a restricted budgeted account so those dollars cannot be spent until the final budget and the truth-in-taxation process are complete, City Treasurer Cammy Moss said. "This year our score is 355, which is still considered very low, meaning that's good. We have a low fraud risk assessment," Moss said when summarizing the state auditor’s required fraud risk assessment.
Moss told the council the interim budget largely reflects the tentative budget the council previously approved, with the primary adjustment reserving property-tax-related increases. Council members pressed staff for detail about projected year-end figures and planned spending. Moss and other staff explained that much of the near-term spending is planned work drawn from restricted Class C road funds that have been accumulated over time for road repairs; the city estimates about $1.1 million in Class C projects will be spent in the coming months and those restricted funds cover that work.
Council Member Hill moved to adopt R2026-03 and Council Member Hancock seconded. The council proceeded to a roll-call vote; members recorded in the transcript as voting in favor include Council Members Fowers, Hancock, Hill and Craig, and the motion carried.
The council tabled approval of the certified tax rate for 2026–27 because the county has not yet supplied the calculated rate; staff said the council will set a date to resume consideration once the county provides the figure and the city completes required public-notice steps.
Next steps: staff will file the fraud-risk assessment with the state auditor, post required documents, and—once the county provides the certified rate—schedule the truth-in-taxation public hearing and final budget approval.
The interim budget creates a temporary operating plan beginning July 1 and places the portion of revenue tied to any property tax increase into a restricted budgeted account so those dollars cannot be spent until the final budget and the truth-in-taxation process are complete, City Treasurer Cammy Moss said. "This year our score is 355, which is still considered very low, meaning that's good. We have a low fraud risk assessment," Moss said when summarizing the state auditor’s required fraud risk assessment.
Moss told the council the interim budget largely reflects the tentative budget the council previously approved, with the primary adjustment reserving property-tax-related increases. Council members pressed staff for detail about projected year-end figures and planned spending. Moss and other staff explained that much of the near-term spending is planned work drawn from restricted Class C road funds that have been accumulated over time for road repairs; the city estimates about $1.1 million in Class C projects will be spent in the coming months and those restricted funds cover that work.
Council Member Hill moved to adopt R2026-03 and Council Member Hancock seconded. The council proceeded to a roll-call vote; members recorded in the transcript as voting in favor include Council Members Fowers, Hancock, Hill and Craig, and the motion carried.
The council tabled approval of the certified tax rate for 2026–27 because the county has not yet supplied the calculated rate; staff said the council will set a date to resume consideration once the county provides the figure and the city completes required public-notice steps.
Next steps: staff will file the fraud-risk assessment with the state auditor, post required documents, and—once the county provides the certified rate—schedule the truth-in-taxation public hearing and final budget approval.
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