Overview
- The proposal would generate $48.9 million in 2026, costing the owner of a median-valued home about $7.28 per month.
- Wilson cites inflation, expiring pandemic-era funds, unfunded state mandates and debt obligations as drivers of the hike.
- About $13.5 million would address criminal justice needs including jail pressures, District Attorney caseloads and diversion programs.
- Debt service totals include roughly $8.7 million for a new Midvale government campus and about $3 million tied to Salt Palace renovation plans.
- Roughly $21 million would restore structural balance in core operations, with about $3.9 million for information technology expansion.