This comment from the Utah Taxpayer deserves more daylight than what it is currently getting in my comments section.
"The Davis County Clipper has almost always defended local governments on tax issues, and they are one of the biggest defenders in Utah of incrementalism in which "small" tax increases are consistently passed.
Regarding the 138% property tax increase of a couple of years ago that Koecher is trying to dismiss, the magnitude of the increase wasn't the only problem. The county wanted to impose a permanent tax increase to fund a one-time capital project (jail). Normally, counties issue voter-approved general obligation bonds for capital projects. Once the bond is paid off, the tax increase disappears. However, if the county had prevailed, they would have kept the tax increase even after the jail was paid off.
You can imagine what would happen if every school district, county, city, and special service district raised their taxes PERMANENTLY every time they built or expanded a new building.
Moreover, the county wanted to raise taxes to cover the operation of jail TWO years before the jail opened.
In his role of defending Davis County elected officials, Koecher is hoping that over time Davis County residents will have forgotten what happened."
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