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Town Hall · Vineyard

How is Vineyard run?

Vineyard’s town government spent $11.6 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, about $829 per resident. That is its newest year reported to the Census Bureau. Water and other utilities ($2.1 million) are counted separately.

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General election in Utah.

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Day-to-day spending, 2023
$11.6M
year to June 30, 2023
Per resident, 2023
$829
In 2022: $809, less than 61% of 23 similar cities
Long-term debt
$74.2M
end of FY2023, reported
Town staff, 2022
35
full-time · 21 part-time · March payroll $223,254
Typical tax bill
$2,604
0.45% of home value · UT 0.52%

What stands out about how Vineyard is run

Read from the town’s budget, meetings and official records.

Agendas posted online6 upcoming meetings posted, with agendas.Runs its own water & sewer25% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2023).A shared school districtShares Alpine School District with 6+ other towns.Split between districts2 State House districts cover Vineyard; your street decides yours.
★ What stands out · Meetings

6 upcoming meetings at town hall

From Vineyard’s own agenda portal, checked daily. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check before you go.

Recent meetings

Go in person

Most meetings are open to the public, and many have a public comment period at the start.

Agenda portal ↗
Your share of the 2023 budget

About $829 per resident a year, or $2.27 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: housing & development, at 19%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 46%Sales taxes 17%Fees & charges 13%Utility sales 9%From the state 9%Interest, fines & other 4%Other taxes & licenses 1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $22.4 million; interest on debt $2.8 million. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $38.9 million.
Compared with similar places

$809 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities

Vineyard’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($809 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 23 Utah cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $903, and the middle half spent $698–$1,305. Vineyard spent less than 61% of them.

Middle half of the group, $698–$1,305Median $903Vineyard

Includes sewer and trash ($1.6 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
23

Utah cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Vineyard itself left out).

Over the years

Day-to-day spending is up 14% since 2022

Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Vineyard reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.

Day-to-day spending by fiscal year

2022$10.2 million
2023$11.6 million

Per resident: 2022: $809 · 2023: $829. Per resident it went from $809 to $829 (up 2%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 12,570 to 14,025.

Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $2,604 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.45% of the home’s value, vs 0.52% across Utah.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Lindon$2,709
Vineyard$2,604
Utah$2,525
Orem$1,926
$2,604
typical bill a year
0.45%
effective rate
$574,500
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Vineyard’s rate.

Can I afford it? →

The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.

Tax bills are one input to Vineyard’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Vineyard →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Vineyard

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

See vineyard.utah.gov for Vineyard’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Vineyard yet.vineyard.utah.gov ↗
Who works for Vineyard

One full-time town employee for every 401 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (14,025).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Administration & buildings9 + 7 pt
Parks & libraries7 + 4 pt
Roads & transportation4
Police0 + 8 pt
Sewer & trash3
Water & other utilities3
Other9 + 2 pt
35
full-time
21
part-time
$223,254
payroll for March 2022
$2.7M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$70,600
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Vineyard had 2.8 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 18 of the 23 Utah cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 3.4: Vineyard had fewer than 78% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Alpine School District

Vineyard’s K–12 school district, shared with Alpine, American Fork, Cedar Fort, Cedar Hills, Eagle Mountain and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Vineyard →
$10,044
per pupil · UT $11,467
87,051
students
$472.2 million
long-term debt

Of the $10,044 per pupil, $6,868 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 39%State 56%Federal 5%

Utah districts overall: 42% local, 51% state, 8% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

Vineyard’s votes are counted by county

Utah reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Vineyard alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Utah County’s results.

President · Utah County’s results298,064 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican68.2%203,417 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat28.5%84,922 votes

Others: 3.3% (9,725 votes).

Most votes in Utah County: Donald J Trump

Utah: Trump 59.4%, Harris 37.8%

The county’s page

100% of Vineyard lies in Utah County. Every 2024 race in Utah County is on the county’s page.

Utah County’s 2024 results →
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.

Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.

Who represents Vineyard

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Vineyard.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Officials: vineyard.utah.gov ↗
  2. 2
    Utah HouseVineyard is split between 2 districts
    Nelson AbbottVal Peterson
  3. 3
    Utah SenateState senator
    Keith Grover
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Spencer Cox
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Mike Kennedy
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Utah
    Mike LeeJohn R. Curtis
Find your state legislators by address ↗

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Vineyard compares with the towns next door

Vineyard spent $809 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $680 to $1,271. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Orem: $680 per resident (2022)Lindon: $1,271 per resident (2022)OremLindonVineyard
Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Orem$680$1,926
Lindon$1,271$2,709
Vineyard$809$2,604

Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).

Reach Vineyard’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →
Official websitevineyard.utah.gov ↗

Questions about Vineyard’s government

How much does Vineyard spend per resident?

About $829 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $809 was less than 61% of 23 Utah cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Vineyard?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,604 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.45% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.52% across Utah. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see vineyard.utah.gov.

Who runs Vineyard’s government?

See vineyard.utah.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Vineyard yet.

How did Vineyard vote in 2024?

Utah counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Vineyard alone. Utah County, where 100% of Vineyard lies, voted Trump 68.2%, Harris 28.5% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Vineyard?

35 full-time and 21 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $223,254 (about $2.7M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Vineyard in the state legislature?

Vineyard is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Utah Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 23 (Keith Grover). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

When is the next public meeting in Vineyard?

The next posted meeting is Planning Commission on Wednesday, November 4, at 7:00 pm in 125 S. Main St., from the town’s own agenda portal.

Ask neighbors about Vineyard’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →