During the presentation, a slide showed an estimated annual total distribution, based on calendar year 2025 taxable sales, each city in Davis County would receive if the tax was imposed.

Below are the figures:

1. Layton – $974,760
2. Bountiful – $442,254
3. Farmington – $328,451
4. Kaysville – $327,787
5. Syracuse – $300,517
6. Clearfield – $299,466
7. North Salt Lake – $288,241
8. Centerville – $232,797
9. Clinton – $207,075
10. Woods Cross – $201,017
11. West Bountiful – $98,545
12. West Point – $94,080
13. South Weber – $69,277
14. Davis County unincorporated – $46,226
15. Fruit Heights – $44,135
16. Sunset – $41,004

If imposed, the tax would result in a 0.2% increase on purchases, but it would not apply to groceries.

Of that 0.2%, 0.05% would go to cities for transportation, 0.1% would be “for a purpose determined by the county legislative body” and 0.05% would go to the county for transportation and public safety, according to a chart that was displayed during the meeting.

Of the 0.1%, 0.05% would go to transit, as determined by the county legislative body, and 0.05% would go to a Transit Transportation Investment Fund, or TTIF, commuter rail subaccount.

Clinton Mayor Marie Dougherty said her city would put that money to use “in a heartbeat” but wanted to be able to provide an understanding of the broader benefit to the residents.

She requested the county produce a paper that could be given to city councils that explained the uses of the money.

“I know you don’t have a crystal ball, but some kind of explanation that might be helpful for the council members,” she said.

Davis County Commissioner Bob Stevenson said that could be provided.

“We can get that for everybody,” he said. “If that’s what you’d like, there’s no problem on that.”

Contact Standard-Examiner editor Ryan Comer at rcomer@standard.net.