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Irrigation Information
Secondary Water will not turn on till May 15 for Deuel Creek and Weber Basin customers. Culinary customers who have water for landscaping are encouraged to adhere to the same restrictions to help conserve water.
Centerville City General Plan Update Information - General Plan | Centerville City
Property tax dollars are used to maintain critical infrastructure, provide Police and Fire services, and maintain parks and the Cemetery. In Utah, a taxing entity may not receive more property tax revenue than what was received the prior year, with the exception of new growth. If the City would like to seek additional funds from property taxes, it must go through a process called Truth-In-Taxation.
As you may have noticed on your tax bill, there are many taxing entities. Each of these individual entities are responsible for setting their own tax levy.
When a taxing entity chooses to go through the Truth In Taxation process, it is important to note that the proposed increase will only affect the taxing entity's portion of the tax bill; not the total amount.
Currently, only 12% of a Centerville City resident's total tax liability is paid directly to the City.
How do property taxes work in Utah?
Property tax rates in Utah are based on the actual amount of tax dollars collected the prior year. State law limits the City to receiving the same dollar amount in property taxes as it received the prior year—except for taxes from new development—unless the City Council enacts the “Truth-in-Taxation” process. Therefore, as property values go up, the “Certified Tax Rate” goes down.
How will the tax rate affect me?
*These cities held Truth In Taxation hearings in 2024
Are property taxes affected by inflation?
No. The City receives the same dollar amount as the prior year. When home values rise, the tax rate decreases. To adjust property taxes, the City must initiate a public hearing process called Truth-in-Taxation and decide whether the adjustment is necessary. Since 1997, the City has only increased tax rates through Truth-in-Taxation three times (2017, 2021, and 2022).
There are two possible reasons for the change. The first is that another taxing entity (school district, Davis County, etc.) has gone through the Truth-in-Taxation process and raised their rates on one or more years which would increase your taxes. The second is that your property has increased in value more than other properties. When the property value of the City increases, the tax rate automatically decreases which gives the City the same revenue from year to year. However, if your property increases in value at a rate higher than the tax rate decreased then you will see a tax increase. The City will not see that increase because another property’s value would have been decreased or become tax exempt which would mean a tax decrease, and result in no change to City revenue.
Below is an example of a city that experiences market value inflation. You will notice that even though the taxable values increases, the tax rate decreases, causing the total tax revenue collected by the city to remain the same.
Where can I find more information?
For more information, please see the videos below provided by the Davis County Assessor and Utah Association of Counties.
For further questions, please contact:
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