Utah Taxpayers Association

08/10/2026

🏛️💸 How much does YOUR City Hall cost you?

The median among Utah’s 50 largest cities is $868 per resident in taxes and fees. But depending on where you live, that number can be a whole lot higher.

Our new 2026 Cost of City Government Report lets Utahns see how their city stacks up on taxes, fees, spending, revenue sources and cash reserves.

🔎 Find your city and see where it ranks:

08/10/2026

Find out how much your city hall costs you. Check out our latest cost of city government report.

08/04/2026

08/03/2026

Are property taxes going up in your area? Find out here:https://utahtaxpayers.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/2026-Truth-in-Taxation-list-Sheet1-2.pdf

08/03/2026

Are your property taxes going up? Find out below and be sure to attend your Truth-in-Taxation meeting.

07/21/2026

While you are analyzing the property tax valuation, be sure to also check your city’s utility bill.

07/06/2026

Let’s give the U’s privatization effort a chance.

The University of Utah recently finalized a deal with Otro Capital, a private equity firm with a sports, media, and entertainment background. In a nutshell, the deal aims to give the university’s athletic department more cash to use in the new era of college sports, where student athletes are bein...

07/02/2026

Happy 250 to the USA! Let's remember that it was taxes that helped start the revolution. Hope you enjoy your Independence Day!

President’s Message July 2026 by Billy Hesterman | Jul 1, 2026 | Blog, The Utah Taxpayer | 0 comments The Tax That Helped Launch a Nation On a cold December night in 1773, dozens of Boston colonists, many disguised to conceal their identities, boarded three East India Company ships in Boston Harbo...

06/08/2026

99 Utah taxing entities are considering property tax increases this year. Now is the time to get involved. Contact your elected officials today about the proposed increases. Click below to see if your city or school district is looking to increase taxes.

06/02/2026

As Utah continues to welcome data centers in the state, how should we treat them with taxes? Here’s our blueprint for data centers and taxes.

A Taxpayer Blueprint for Data Centers in Utah by Tax Watchdog | Jun 1, 2026 | Blog, The Utah Taxpayer | 0 comments As the conversation around data centers has heated up recently, we thought it would be beneficial to state our blueprint for how these types of ventures should be treated when it comes....