Hundreds of people squeezed into the Davis School District administration building auditorium. The board unanimously passed a proposed tax hike despite the heavy opposition.

Following a lively public hearing with more than 150 taxpayers, the Davis School District Board of Education approved a tax increase of $60 a year on a $200,000 home.

Association Vice President Royce Van Tassell talks about property tex hikes on the August 1, 2010 edition of Sunday Edition on KSL.

When capital residents rip open their property-tax notices this week, most will see a 16 percent jump in city charges — even though Mayor Ralph Becker pinched departments, pruned programs and approved layoffs to avoid a general property tax spike.

Just a handful of residents made their way to Wednesday night’s City Council meeting on tax increases for property owners in Salt Lake City, voicing little opposition to a potential tax hike.

Salt Lake County voters will be asked to put the finishing touches on the new Utah Museum of Natural History. The County Council voted 6-0 Tuesday to place a 15-year, $15 million bond issue on the November ballot.

After unsuccessfully chasing a multimillion-dollar bond in June, the Oquirrh Park Fitness Center plans to take a yearlong breather before trying again.

The tax watchdog organization carefully combs though city budgets each year, looking for savings that could reduce the burden on taxpayers.

The Utah Taxpayers Association annually reviews the proposed budgets of Utah’s local governments and school districts. Some local governments and school districts are proposing a tax increase and have scheduled a Truth In Taxation hearing.

The fiber-optic network UTOPIA is very good at delivering information at the speed of light. But opponents contend that it’s also good at losing money just as fast.