Hot Topics

Water

  1. Utah Department of Natural Resources: Colorado River Authority of Utah FACT SHEET: https://water.utah.gov/interstate-streams/colorado-river/
  2. Washington County Water Conservancy District: https://www.wcwcd.org/water-section/  This website provides information on water conservation, water rates, and water infrastructure projects in Washington County.
  3. City of St. George Water Department: https://www.sgcity.org/utilities/waterdepartment This website provides information on water conservation, water rates, and water infrastructure projects in the city of St. George.
  4. News articles for review:
    1. https://newsdirect.com/news/cities-in-washington-county-adopt-utahs-most-restrictive-ordinances-to-help-prevent-water-shortage-in-nations-fastest-growing-region-609549476?category=Real%20Estate
    2. St George News: stgeorgeutah.com/news/archive/2022/12/13/mgk-water-district-offers-to-pay-washington-county-residents-to-replace-grass-save-water/ 
    3. Wikipedia: United States Bureau of Reclamation – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Bureau_of_Reclamation
  5. Lake Powell Pipeline – Fact Sheet: https://lpputah.org/what-is-the-lake-powell-pipeline/ 

Roads

  1. UDOT Current projects:
  2. St George City: Public Transportation information – https://www.sgcity.org/transportationandengineering/activetransportation 
  3. St George Transportation and Engineering: https://www.sgcity.org/transportationandengineering/ 

Economic-development

  1. Economic Highlights for Washington County: https://www.wcwcd.org/economic-data/
  2. St George Chamber of Commerce: https://stgeorgechamber.com/community-info/economy/ 
  3. St George City Economic highlights: https://www.sgcity.org/economicdevelopment/ 

HOUSING

  1. Real Estate Data for Washington County – https://www.wealth435.com/435housingdata 
  2. A Comparison of State-Funded Affordable Housing Programs: https://gardner.utah.edu/wp-content/uploads/HousingPoliciesRep-Apr2023.pdf?x71849 
  3. Utah’s Rental Market: https://gardner.utah.edu/wp-content/uploads/SLTribRenters-Feb2023.pdf?x71849 
  4. Policy Brief: Housing Prices and Affordability: https://gardner.utah.edu/wp-content/uploads/ERG-HousingPB-Feb2023.pdf?x71849 
  5. St George Housing Authority – http://www.stgeorgehousingauthority.org/ 

Understand Taxes and Budget

  1. Utah Tax Commission – https://tax.utah.gov/contact 
  2. Utah Division of Finance: https://finance.utah.gov/ 
  3. St George City Budget: https://www.sgcity.org/administration/citybudget 
  4. Washington County Budget: https://www.washco.utah.gov/departments/clerk-auditor/county-financials/ 

The tax rates in Washington County, Utah for 2023 are as follows:

  • Sales tax: 6.45%
    • State sales tax: 4.85%
    • County sales tax: 1.6%
  • Property tax: Varies depending on the location of the property and its assessed value.
  • Income tax: 5%
  • Other taxes:
    • Gasoline tax: 33.1 cents per gallon
    • Utility tax: 4%
    • Alcohol tax:
      • Beer: $2.25 per gallon
      • Wine: $3.25 per gallon
      • Distilled spirits: $11.25 per gallon
    • Tobacco tax:
      • Cigarettes: $1.75 per pack
      • Cigars: $2.25 per pack

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