CACHE COUNTY – Official notices of Cache County’s intent to raise property taxes in 2026 began arriving in local residents' mailboxes on Oct. 27, along with an unusual message from County Executive George Daines.

The public notice from County Treasurer Craig McAllister confirms that the proposed property tax increase of 18 percent would raise county revenues by more than $3.7 million. Those are funds needed to cover the inflationary cost of personnel and public safety, according to members of the Cache County Council.

That means that in 2026, county property taxes on the average home with a taxable value of slightly more than $250,000 would increase by $52.25 to $342.51.

McAllister explained that a Truth-in-Taxation hearing mandated by state law before that proposed property tax increas

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