2025 Utah County Property Tax Increase
By Rod Mann, Utah County Auditor
A first response to issues raised during the 2025 property tax increase process.
Purpose
Like Thomas Jefferson, I believe that citizens of a constitutional republic have a responsibility to educate themselves about their government. In turn, government agencies must be transparent and provide clear, timely information to the public.
Some may wonder why there wasn’t a Truth-in-Taxation (TNT) Hearing this year for the 2025 county property tax increase. The answer lies in the difference between fiscal years.
Most taxing entities—such as cities and school districts—operate on a fiscal year that runs from July 1 to June 30. These entities must adopt their budgets by June 30. If their budgets include a tax increase, a Truth-in-Taxation hearing must be held after property valuation notices are sent to residents and before the budget is finalized.
Utah County, however, operates on a calendar-year fiscal cycle (January 1–December 31). This means the 2025 county budget, including any property tax increase, was approved in December 2024. As a result, the TNT hearing for that increase occurred earlier in 2024.
To help you stay informed, below are links to key resources related to the 2025 tax increase:
- Why is Utah County Proposing a Tax Increase in 2025?
- Frequently asked questions about the tax increase.
- Information shared at the budget open house.
- Video of August 15, 2024, Truth-in-Taxation Public Hearing.
While reviewing public comments from last year’s TNT hearing ([click here](While reviewing public comments from last year’s TNT hearing (click here to watch the hearing), I noticed some common misconceptions about how county government functions and how past decisions have shaped today’s policies. To help clarify these topics, I’ll be publishing a series of blog posts over the coming weeks on the following subjects:) to watch the hearing), I noticed some common misconceptions about how county government functions and how past decisions have shaped today’s policies. To help clarify these topics, I’ll be publishing a series of blog posts over the coming weeks on the following subjects:
- How to influence county government
- Understanding property taxes
- The county budget process
- Overview of county services
To better understand public concerns, I compiled a list of comments made at last year’s TNT hearing, along with follow-up news articles and posts. I categorized them in a spreadsheet (see Comments tab) and created a summary chart highlighting the main concerns (see Summary tab).
These posts will be available on the Auditor’s blog – Behind the Ledger.
Questions? Contact:
Rod Mann | rodm@utahcounty.gov | 801-851-8124 | auditor.utahcounty.gov