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Roy City is proposing a 55.45% property tax increase as part of its annual budget for the 2026-27 fiscal year. “The proposed budget includes a property tax increase of $2,807,745, or 55.45%,” wrote City Manager Matthew Andrews in the budget message included in the meeting packet for Tuesday's City Council meeting. “Of this amount, $455,321 addresses the revenue shortfall associated with the Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) implemented this year, $481,523 is allocated for a 2.8% COLA for the upcoming fiscal year, and $1,870,901 is designated for wage correction adjustments. These ...