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Board adopts $193.4 million budget with no tax increase
What happened
On June 29, 2026 the board adopted a $193,435,288 budget for 2026-27. Staff said raises and the cost of opening Deer Creek High School are covered without a property tax increase, crediting the 2023 truth-in-taxation increase. The vote was moved from June 16 after questions about the hearing notice.
Why it matters to families
The budget pays for running two high schools for the first time. Staff also reported falling elementary enrollment and a food service shortfall covered by the general fund.
The evidence
The special meeting minutes record the budget totals, the motion and the unanimous vote.
The source
June 29, 2026 special board meeting minutesSee the full record for Wasatch County School District.
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