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Board of Trustees |
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Jay Fox, Executive Director |
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Jay Fox, Executive Director |
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Jay Fox, Executive Director |
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Kim Shanklin, Chief of Staff |
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Nichol Bourdeaux, Chief Planning and Engagement Officer |
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Andres Colman, Chief Operations Officer |
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Alisha Garrett, Chief Enterprise Strategy Officer |
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Ann Green-Barton, Chief People Officer |
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Viola Miller, Chief Financial Officer |
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Jared Scarbrough, Acting Chief Capital Services Officer |
TITLE:
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2026 Draft Tentative Budget Work Session
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AGENDA ITEM TYPE:
Discussion
RECOMMENDATION:
Informational item for discussion
BACKGROUND:
Board Policy 2.3 Budget and the Utah Public Transit District Act require that the Executive Director of the Authority develop and present the annual Tentative Budget to the Board of Trustees for discussion and approval. Statute also requires that the Executive Director and the Board of Trustees consult with the UTA Local Advisory Council regarding the development and approval of the Authority’s annual budget.
DISCUSSION:
Executive Director Jay Fox has prepared a Draft Tentative Budget for discussion with the Board of Trustees in preparation for further consultation with the Local Advisory Council and subsequent Board approval. Topics related to and affecting the 2026 Operating and Capital Budgets will be discussed over the course of multiple days of Budget Work Sessions. Topics will include, but are not limited to the following:
• 2026 Annual Service Plan
• Service Costs Determination
• 2026-2030 5-Year Capital Plan
• Capital Technical Budget Adjustments
• 2026 Budget Overview
• 2025 Initiatives Update
• Key Budget Strategies
• Specific Chief Executive Office Topics
o Chief Finance Office (including Fares)
o Chief Planning & Engagement Office
o Chief Enterprise Strategy Office
ATTACHMENTS:
• 2026 Draft Tentative Budget Information Packet