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Salt Lake County is proposing to increase its property tax revenue.
The Salt Lake County tax on a $658,000 residence would increase from $514.26 to $584.47, which is $70.21 per year.
The Salt Lake County tax on a $658,000 business would increase from $935.02 to $1,062.67, which is $127.65 per year.
If the proposed budget is approved, Salt Lake County would receive an additional $39,500,000 in property tax revenue per year as a result of the tax increase.
If the proposed budget is approved, Salt Lake County would increase its property tax budgeted revenue by 13.53% above last year's property tax budgeted revenue, excluding eligible new growth.
Salt Lake County invites all concerned citizens to a public hearing for the purpose of hearing comments regarding the proposed tax increase and to explain the reasons for the proposed tax increase. You have the option to attend or participate in the public hearing in person or online.
Location 2001 S State Street, Room N1-110, Salt Lake City, Utah 84190
View Map to 2001 S State Street, Room N1-110, Salt Lake City, Utah 84190
Time December 8, 2026
6:00pm
To obtain more information regarding the tax increase, citizens may contact Salt Lake County at 385-468-7000 or 385-468-7500.
On Tuesday, December 8, 2026, at 6:00 p.m., the Salt Lake County Council will hold a public hearing for the purpose of hearing comments regarding a proposed property tax increase and to explain the reasons for the proposed property tax increase. Interested persons may take part in this hearing virtually and may also submit written comments electronically for inclusion in the public record, both before and during the public hearing. During the public hearing, the Council will provide each interested party desiring to be heard an opportunity to present oral testimony within reasonable time limits of no more than two minutes per person.
Register using the link below. Your registration confirmation will include a link to join the hearing by video and audio means from a computer or mobile device.
You may present oral testimony by video or audio using Webex. Individuals wishing to present oral testimony during the hearing must join using the Webex registration link above and include "Speaker" before their first name when joining. After the Council opens public comment, the Chair will call on participants who have identified themselves as "Speaker" one by one during the times of the meeting designated for virtual participation. When you are called on by the Chair, your microphone will be unmuted. Each speaker should identify themselves by name and indicate their city or place of residence. Each speaker will have no more than two minutes. The County is not responsible for technical issues with a participant's own device, software, or internet connection. If a technical issue prevents you from speaking, you may still submit a written comment as described below until the Council closes public comment.
To have a written comment included in the public record of the December 8 hearing, email it to Public Comment below. Comments will be accepted from November 10 until the Council closes public comment during the December 8 hearing. Only comments sent to this address will be included in the hearing record. Members of the public may still send messages about the proposed County budget and tax increase to individual Council members, existing Council email inboxes, or other County offices, but these messages will not be added to the official hearing record.
Public comments, whether presented orally at the meeting or in writing, are government records under the Government Records Access and Management Act. That includes your name and any other personal information you provide. Under Utah Code § 63G-2-201, this personal information is generally public and may be made available to the public, including as part of the hearing record.
Members of the public may also choose to attend the hearing and present oral testimony in person on Tuesday, December 8, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. at the following physical meeting anchor location:
Council Chambers, Room N1-110
Salt Lake County Government Center
2001 South State Street, Salt Lake City, Utah 84190
To facilitate public participation, the Council intends to alternate comment periods between in-person and virtual participants until all interested persons have had an opportunity to be heard. Instructions for in-person participation will be provided at the date, time, and place of the hearing described above.
You can also observe the public hearing without registering by visiting livestreams hosted on Civic Plus or Facebook on Tuesday, December 8, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. You cannot present oral testimony from these livestreams. To present oral testimony virtually, you must register as described above.
The Council will simultaneously hold its public hearing on the County's 2027 budget at the same time and place of the public hearing regarding the proposed property tax increase. All interested individuals shall have an opportunity to be heard for or against the estimates of revenue and expenditures and performance data or any item in any fund. See Utah Code §§ 17-63-304(4), 59-2-919(8)(f)(ii)(A).
These instructions for virtual participation apply to both public hearings, and speakers will be allowed to speak about the proposed tax increase, the County's 2027 budget, or both during their allotted time limit of no more than two minutes
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