SLCO UPD Fee Reduction

County Transfers
$500,000
To Lower UPD Fee



Salt Lake County is making good on its promise to lower its UPD fee when funding becomes available. The County will transfer a half million dollars in sales tax revenue to the Unified Police District (UPD) to reduce the fee charged homeowners in the unincorporated area.

The reduction amounts to 3.8%, or $6.75 annually per household. The fee was established to fund a $13 million shortfall in sales taxes during the recession.

Mayor Peter Corroon and the Salt Lake County Council are taking these steps as sales tax revenues rebound. “I authored this motion as a way of keeping our commitment to our unincorporated residents,” says Councilwoman Jani Iwamoto.

The transfer of sales tax revenue will proportionally reduce the fee. For those residents who have paid in full, the reduction will be shown as a credit on next year’s bill.

“Public safety is a top priority,” says Mayor Corroon. “I think it’s important to recognize that we are standing by our commitment to use the fee as a temporary measure to fund public safety.

The recession triggered a 30% plunge in sales tax revenue, and the County’s Municipal Services Fund was left with a devastating shortfall. Salt Lake County needed $13 million in additional revenue to compensate for this deficit.

The Municipal Services Fund also pays for road repairs, snow removal, and other services that are typically provided by cities. The County took a number of steps besides the fee to balance its MSF budget:
    · Cut non-police budgets by an average of 26%
    · Reduced the law enforcement budget by 7%

Without a fee, Salt Lake County would have had to eliminate 60% of the UPD officers dedicated to the unincorporated areas. This was a decision that the County was unwilling to make.

The Mayor and Council have committed to continue to evaluate sales tax revenue and determine if the fee can be lowered or eliminated.

 
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