Where does municipal finance data come from?

Municipal finance data comes from Transparent Utah, the statewide financial transparency website maintained by the Utah State Auditor. Every Utah local government is required to report revenue, expenditures, and payroll; audit reports and annual financial statements are also published by the State Auditor's Local Government division.

What are the main revenue sources for a municipality?

Most Utah municipalities rely on sales tax distributions (point-of-sale and population-based), property taxes (certified tax rate under Truth-in-Taxation), franchise taxes on utilities, charges for services, and intergovernmental transfers. Utah has a state income tax but no local income tax.

What is a General Fund and why does it matter?

The General Fund is the municipality's primary operating fund. It covers core services like police, fire, public works, and administration. A healthy General Fund balance (typically 25-50% of annual expenditures) indicates the town can handle unexpected expenses without raising taxes or cutting services.

How current is this financial data?

Transparent Utah and State Auditor data typically lag 6-12 months behind the current fiscal year (which ends June 30 for most Utah cities). The most recent year with complete audited data is usually one to two fiscal years prior.

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West Jordan, UT

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Finances — FY 2026

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Total Revenuei

$71.1M

-61.6%YoY

Total Expenditurei

$88.7M

-57.1%YoY

Property Tax Revenuei

$305K

0.4%of revenue

Revenue vs Expenditurei

$71.1M

$88.7M

Revenue

Expenditure

$17.6M deficit

Revenue Sources — vs prior yeari

Metered Sales-Commodity

-30.3%22.4%$15.9M

Sewer O & M

-47.3%12.5%$8.9M

Metered Sales-Availabilit

-48.4%6.5%$4.6M

Collection Fees

-47.6%5.7%$4.0M

Employee Contributions

-49.6%5.5%$3.9M

Fire Impact Fee

-35.5%5.5%$3.9M

Cable Franchise Tax

-60.8%5.4%$3.8M

Service Charge To Gf

-15.8%5.3%$3.7M

Sales Tax

-85.1%4.8%$3.4M

Storm Water Revenue

-47.6%3.8%$2.7M

Vehicle Assessment - Gen Fun

-36.3%3.4%$2.4M

1% Building Permit Surch

-60%3.3%$2.4M

Water Distribution Impact

-40.2%2.2%$1.6M

Ambulance Fees

-43.1%1.5%$1.0M

Street Light Fee

-46.6%1%$731K

Srvs Chrge - Water Fund

+17%1%$677K

Vehicle Assess - Water

+51.5%0.9%$675K

Court Fines

-49.2%0.9%$671K

Sundry Revenue

+333.3%0.9%$670K

Misc Reimbursement

-30.8%0.5%$363K

Vehicle Assess - Sewer

-45%0.5%$336K

Property Tax - Go Bonds

-97.1%0.4%$305K

Eng. Review & Insp. Fee

-70.1%0.4%$300K

Srvs Chrge - Sewer Fund

-32%0.4%$297K

Sale Of Fixed Assets

-49.3%0.4%$281K

Service Charge - Dev Srv

-26.8%0.4%$281K

Donations

+28.1%0.4%$255K

Payroll To Workmans Comp

-59.9%0.4%$253K

Srvs Chrge - Storm Water

-42.9%0.3%$241K

Passport Services

-56.1%0.3%$240K

Fee In Lieu-Vehicles

-74%0.3%$207K

Ticket Sales Jul 1

+11.6%0.3%$191K

Residential Assessments

-48.1%0.2%$171K

Misc Intergovernment Rev

-96.2%0.2%$166K

Zoning & Subdivision Fee

-52.5%0.2%$128K

Misc Water Revenue

-50.8%0.2%$122K

Rodeo/Derby Sponsors

+19.8%0.2%$121K

Srvs Chrge - Solid Waste

+138.2%0.2%$107K

Vehicle Assess - Storm

-45%0.1%$98K

Site Plan Review

-24.3%0.1%$94K

Demolition Derby

-1.4%0.1%$89K

Cemetery Lot Sale

-20.3%0.1%$88K

Rda Admin Reimbursement

-51.7%0.1%$72K

Property Leases

-34.8%0.1%$60K

Justice Assitance Grant

+48336.8%0.1%$58K

Vehicle Assessment - Class C

0.1%$53K

Telecommunications Tax

-86.5%0.1%$48K

Carnival Revenue

-31.1%0.1%$47K

Flat Rate Water Sales

-48.9%0.1%$46K

Opening & Closing

+109.5%0.1%$46K

Inspection Fee

-47%0.1%$45K

Dumpster Rental

-58%0.1%$45K

Cops Uhp Grant

+14.1%0.1%$44K

Parks Public Property

-43.4%0.1%$40K

Vehicle Assess - Solid Wst

-45%0.1%$37K

Fire Inspection Fee

-71.8%0%$35K

Program Sales

+5%0%$29K

Nsf/Serv Chrg/Late Fee

-41.6%0%$28K

Special Police Service

-61.6%0%$25K

Delinquent Taxes

-88%0%$25K

Reclaimed Animals

-47.2%0%$23K

Payroll To Unemployment

-51.1%0%$22K

Police Service Fees

-78.3%0%$21K

Crime Victim Reparation

-54.2%0%$20K

Vehicle Assessment - Dev Srv

-45.1%0%$19K

Service Chg - Streetlight

+93.7%0%$17K

Srvs Chrgs - Fleet Fund

-29.7%0%$16K

Miscellaneous Events

-79.8%0%$15K

Jordan School Reimburse

-98.2%0%$15K

Transient Room Tax

-80.7%0%$13K

Svrs Chrge - Highlands Sid Fu

-10.4%0%$13K

Streetlight Activation Fee

+46%0%$12K

Code Enforcement Revenue

-54.2%0%$12K

Concession Stands

-1.4%0%$11K

Srvs Chrgs - Risk Fund

-20.5%0%$10K

Sale Of Material & Suppli

-90.9%0%$8K

Vehicle Assessment - Street L

-45%0%$8K

Sign Review

-24%0%$6K

Vehicle Assessment - Highlan

-45%0%$6K

Internet Crimes Against Child

-67.1%0%$5K

Concept Plan Meeting Fee

-23.4%0%$5K

Fire Grants

-95.3%0%$5K

Jcat Overtime/Extradition

-69.3%0%$5K

Utah Highway Safety

0%$5K

Animal Control Contrib

-44.3%0%$4K

Pet Sterilization Charge

-28.4%0%$3K

False Alarm Runs

-69.5%0%$2K

Dui/Dot Reimbursement

-96.8%0%$1K

Penalty & Int On Del Tax

-85.6%0%$1K

Fire Service Fees

-90.4%0%$595

Prosecutor Reimbursement

-65.3%0%$377

Reconnect/Admin Fees

-35.9%0%$320

Maps & Pubs Sale

-88.6%0%$265

Special Enforcements

+2100%0%$110

Judgement Levy

-89.4%0%$6

Expenditure Categories — vs prior yeari

Salaries Full-Time

-51.4%23.2%$20.6M

Benefits

-49.7%11.1%$9.8M

Construction Projects

-78.9%8.4%$7.4M

Source Of Supply

-46.7%8.3%$7.3M

Sewage Treat & Disp

-45.9%4.7%$4.2M

Fleet Replacement Charge

-5.6%4.1%$3.6M

Pavement Maintenance

-15.9%3.7%$3.3M

It Allocation

-21.7%3.2%$2.9M

Medical-Only Claims

-63.8%3.2%$2.8M

Replacement Vehicles

-50.2%2.3%$2.0M

Collection Contract

-51%2%$1.8M

Fleet O&M Charge

-35.4%1.9%$1.7M

Professional & Tech

-45.8%1.9%$1.7M

Inform. System Contracts

-1.7%1.7%$1.5M

Equipment Supplies & Main

-54.3%1.7%$1.5M

Principal

-45.2%1.7%$1.5M

Liability Premiums

+11%1.3%$1.1M

Salaries Part/Seasonal

-46.6%1.1%$1.0M

Maintenance

-47.9%0.9%$830K

Utilities

-51.8%0.8%$732K

Vecc

-43.2%0.8%$712K

Overtime

-61.7%0.7%$624K

Landfill

-55.3%0.6%$568K

Workmens Compensation

+6.6%0.6%$563K

Miscellaneous Events

-6.6%0.6%$517K

Risk Management

-43.4%0.6%$508K

Vehicle Lease

+12.3%0.5%$488K

Equipment

+21.7%0.5%$482K

Equipment - Vehicle Upfitting

0.5%$447K

Employee Health Clinic

-44.9%0.4%$383K

Fuel

-50%0.4%$372K

Transfer-Risk Management

-45.7%0.4%$313K

New Vehicles

-28%0.3%$307K

Rda Infrastructure

+55.5%0.3%$267K

Workers Compensation

-62.6%0.3%$246K

Safe Sidewalks

-62.2%0.3%$234K

Building And Grounds

-50%0.3%$231K

Telephone

+12.6%0.2%$218K

Sick Leave Buyout

-41%0.2%$215K

Uniforms

-38.5%0.2%$199K

Bank Charges

-54.9%0.2%$189K

Software Replacement

+643.2%0.2%$187K

Long-Term Disability

-57.4%0.2%$184K

Interest- Ltd

-85%0.2%$181K

Manhole Collars

-52.4%0.2%$149K

Park Strip Maint Contract

-33.3%0.2%$148K

City Dumpsters

-43.9%0.2%$147K

Road Striping

-37.3%0.1%$122K

Contract Services

-53.2%0.1%$100K

Damage Reserve

+60.5%0.1%$97K

Additional Pay

-38.4%0.1%$94K

Chamber - Wjl Advertising

+2.2%0.1%$90K

On Call Salaries

-62%0.1%$87K

Dept Supplies

-41.5%0.1%$87K

Arts Council

+13.3%0.1%$85K

Contract - Custodial

-68%0.1%$82K

Legal Aid Society

-27.3%0.1%$72K

Rda Administration

-51.7%0.1%$72K

Street Light Maintenance

-53.8%0.1%$71K

Garbage Cans

-64.6%0.1%$69K

Training

-58.5%0.1%$69K

Network Communications

-71.6%0.1%$68K

Misc Curb/Gutter/Sidewalk

-54.9%0.1%$62K

Dept Supplies - Ub Meters

-18.3%0.1%$62K

Police Activities League

+32%0.1%$59K

Travel

-58.4%0.1%$55K

Equipment - Beer Tax Reimb

-49.7%0.1%$53K

Urban Forestry

-52.3%0.1%$51K

Street Light Power

-59.5%0.1%$47K

Irrigation

-69%0.1%$45K

Liability Losses

-72.7%0.1%$45K

Traffic Signal Maintenanc

-63.8%0.1%$45K

Dui Enforcement

-23.8%0%$40K

Economic Dev Programs

+196.8%0%$38K

Sign Replacement

-22.9%0%$35K

Unemployment

-60.7%0%$33K

Housing Rehabilitation

-33.7%0%$32K

Administration

-52.4%0%$30K

Employee Events

+156.1%0%$28K

Vehicle Allowance

-54.8%0%$27K

Employee Wellness Program

+57.8%0%$23K

Street Supplies

-58.4%0%$23K

Jordan River Parkway Habitat R

-43.8%0%$22K

County

0%$21K

Pt-Samples

-41.7%0%$17K

Canal Shares

+6.9%0%$17K

Educational Assistance

-55.8%0%$16K

Signs

-58.2%0%$14K

Workstation Replacement

-95.2%0%$14K

Weed Abatement

-11%0%$14K

Memberships

-52.9%0%$13K

Marketing & Public Outreach

-84.6%0%$13K

Ot Special Assignments

-70.4%0%$12K

Printer Replacement

+10.4%0%$12K

Books & Subscriptions

-70.7%0%$10K

Senior Charity Foundation

0%$10K

Employee Recognition

-87%0%$8K

Contract - Heating/Ac

-89.3%0%$8K

Recruitment & Marketing

-78.6%0%$7K

Tools

+1.8%0%$7K

Firearms Range

-10.5%0%$7K

Traffic Calming

0%$7K

Telecomm. Allowance

-52.3%0%$7K

Jordan River Commission

+0%0%$6K

Traffic Enforcement

0%$4K

Planning Commission

-57.8%0%$4K

Copier Maintenance

-83.9%0%$4K

Drug Testing

-87.3%0%$3K

Public Notices

-72.6%0%$3K

Pet Sterilization

-61.7%0%$3K

Glass Recycling

-47.2%0%$2K

Department Awards

-69.1%0%$2K

Healthy City Committee

0%$2K

Safety & Training

-80.3%0%$2K

Downpayment Assistance

0%$2K

Copier Toner

+307.4%0%$1K

Prevention & Preparedness

-72.3%0%$827

Victim Assist Program

+1991.9%0%$518

City-Wide Training

-99.3%0%$156

Jury

-84.1%0%$152

Office Supplies

0%$86

West Jordan, UT Municipal Budget — Revenue & Spending Breakdown