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Fiscal Matters

The Town has a fiscal year of July 1 through June 30. Discussions on the budget occur over several months each spring, with the budget normally passed in the June meeting of the Town Council. A public hearing is required part of the budget approval process.

The 2009 Budget assumes operating revenues and expenditures of $137,548. (Under Utah law, revenues must equal expenditures).

The primary sources of income for the Town are:

- Property Taxes (46%)
- Utah Sales Tax allocation from the state (24%)
- Road Tax allocation from the state (20%)
- Interest (4%)
- Other, i.e. fees, other tax allocations (6%)

Expenditures allocated in the 2009 budget are:

- Administration (clerk, office, elections, insurance, etc) (35%)
- Roads (35%)
- Professional services (legal, audit, etc.) (11%)
- Building (mortgage, grounds, cemetery) (11%)
- Other (Planning & Land Use Commission, Water, etc.) 8%

In addition the Town has an annual Capital Budget. In fiscal 2008, the Town spent $18,500, of which $17,500 was spent on roads and $1,000 on the building and grounds.

The Capital Budget for 2009 includes
- $20,000 for roads
- $3,500 for office equipment
- $25,000 for construction of a basketball court


(Nearly all of the $25,000 for the basketball court has been funded from grant money previously received from the Grand County Recreation Special Services District and donations. All the other capital projects will be funded from accumulated surpluses from previous operating budgets.)

The official Balance Sheet for the Town showing the financial condition of the Town at the end of the fiscal year 2008 is still in preparation. As of the end of fiscal year 2007, the Town had $743,000 in assets, $203,500 in liabilities, giving $539,600 in net assets. At the end of 2006, net assets were $521,000.

Citizens may view the official Financial Statements of the Town prepared by Smuin, Rich & Marsing CPAs in the Town Office.

• The Mayor has the authority to authorize purchases of under $600 or less
• The Town Council can approve purchases of $1500 or less without seeking competitive bids
• The Town Council must have at least three documented bids for purchases between $1,501 and $10,000
• For purchases of over $10,000 the Town must seek sealed competitive bids through public postings and newspaper advertising
• Exceptions may be made to these policies in the instances of sole source providers or emergencies