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Roy City to go forward with tax increase after referendum petition fails

By ABC4 · October 20, 2026 · 1 min read
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ROY, Utah (ABC4) — A referendum petition to place a proposed tax increase on Roy city ballots won't go to voters this November after several signatures were withdrawn. Earlier this year, Roy City voted to approve a 55.

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