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Referendum Petition on City Property Tax Rate Declared Insufficient
City CouncilCommunityUtilities & Finance
November 12, 2026
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Tax rate approved by the City Council for Fiscal Year 2026-2027 remains in effect
The referendum petition seeking to repeal Resolution 62-2026, which approved a property tax increase above the certified tax rate for Fiscal Year 2026-2027, has been declared insufficient by the Eagle Mountain City Recorder. Because the petition did not qualify, the referendum will not go before voters, and the tax rate the City Council adopted on August 18, 2026, will stay in place.
The Eagle Mountain City Recorder issued the determination on November 12, 2026. The petition sponsors did not submit sufficient signatures to the Utah County Clerk to qualify for the ballot.
The new certified property tax rate will generate $2,132,876 in additional annual revenue to help fund the City’s contract with the Utah County Sheriff’s Office. For the average Eagle Mountain home, with an assessed value of $488,000, the increase is about $8.28 per month, or $99.31 per year. The increase was adopted through the City’s first Truth in Taxation process since 2010.
The City thanks the residents who took part in the process. Civic participation like this is an important part of local government, and the City remains committed to transparency in how tax dollars are budgeted and spent.
