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Water

Utah Department of Natural Resources: Colorado River Authority of Utah FACT SHEET:

 https://water.utah.gov/interstate-streams/colorado-river/

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.

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.

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

Lake Powell Pipeline

https://lpputah.org/what-is-the-lake-powell-pipeline/ 

Roads

UDOT Current projects:

UDOT Current projects:

St George City: Public Transportation information:

https://www.sgcity.org/transportationandengineering/activetransportation 

St George Transportation and Engineering:

St. George Transportation and Engineering: https://www.sgcity.org/transportationandengineering/ 

Economic-development

Economic Highlights for Washington County:

 https://www.wcwcd.org/economic-data/

St. George Chamber of Commerce:

https://stgeorgechamber.com/community-info/economy/ 

St. George City Economic highlights:

https://www.sgcity.org/economicdevelopment/ 

HOUSING

Real Estate Data for Washington County

 https://www.wealth435.com/435housingdata 

A Comparison of State-Funded Affordable Housing Programs:

 https://gardner.utah.edu/wp-content/uploads/HousingPoliciesRep-Apr2023.pdf?x71849 

Utah’s Rental Market:

https://gardner.utah.edu/wp-content/uploads/ERG-HousingPB-Feb2023.pdf?x71849 

Policy Brief: Housing Prices and Affordability:

https://gardner.utah.edu/wp-content/uploads/ERG-HousingPB-Feb2023.pdf?x71849 

St. George Housing Authority:

http://www.stgeorgehousingauthority.org/ 

Understand Taxes and Budget

Utah Tax Commission

 https://tax.utah.gov/contact 

Utah Division of Finance:

https://finance.utah.gov/ 

St. George City Budget:

https://www.sgcity.org/administration/citybudget 

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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