Benchland Water District Weighs $65,000 Property Tax Revenue Increase; No Decisions Recorded
No decisions were recorded in the Benchland Water District's published records over the past two weeks. All three entries in the district's recent meeting record are agendas only, with minutes not yet published. The most consequential item on the record is a proposal to increase property tax revenue by $65,000 a year — a 7.70% increase over last year's budgeted revenue, excluding eligible new growth.
What was decided
Nothing in the supplied record shows a vote or a final decision. The October 15 Board of Trustees meeting entry contains only procedural boilerplate and meeting logistics, with no specific discussion items or decisions listed. The October 16 and October 20 entries are also agenda-only. Readers should treat the figures below as proposals, not outcomes.
Proposed property tax increase
The district is holding a public hearing on a proposed increase in property tax revenue. According to the district's notice, if approved the district would receive an additional $65,000 per year, representing a 7.70% increase over last year's budgeted revenue excluding eligible new growth.
The notice lists two examples of what the proposal would mean for property owners:
- A $694,000 residence: from $108.78 to $117.15.
- A $694,000 business: from $197.79 to $213.01.
The public hearing is scheduled for November 12, 2026, at 7:00 pm.
Intent to exceed the certified tax rate
At an October 20 pre-election public meeting, the district was scheduled to state its intent to levy a property tax rate exceeding its certified rate for calendar year 2027. The agenda summary describes the proposal as intended to address rising operational costs and water purchase costs from Weber Basin.
The items listed for that meeting were a proposed $65,000 increase in ad valorem property tax revenue, a proposed 7.70% increase in ad valorem tax revenue, and review of the October 15, 2026 Trustee Meeting minutes.
October 15 trustees meeting
The Board of Trustees met on October 15. The agenda available for that meeting lists only procedural boilerplate and meeting logistics. No specific discussion items or decisions appear in the text, and minutes have not yet been published. The October 20 agenda included review of those October 15 minutes, but the supplied record does not show what that review produced.
What residents can check
The district's published record for this period does not establish whether any of the proposed tax figures were adopted, amended, or rejected. Missing minutes are not evidence that no action was taken; it means the record available here does not show it. The linked official agendas and any subsequently posted minutes are the authoritative documents.
Coming up
The supplied list of upcoming meetings for the next 14 days is empty, so no meetings in that window can be flagged from this data. One date does appear in the recent record: the November 12, 2026 public hearing on the proposed property tax revenue increase, scheduled for 7:00 pm. That date falls outside the next-14-day window but is the next district event identified in the documents provided. Residents wanting details on location or participation should consult the district's official notice.