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Municipality

Entity

St. George

Public Body

City Council

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Notice Title

Notice of Public Hearing Regarding Non-reciprocal Transfers for Unbilled Utility Services

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Other

Notice Type(s)

Hearing

Event Start Date & Time

June 16, 2022 05:00 PM

Description/Agenda

Notice of Public Hearing Purpose: The City of St. George, Utah will hold public hearings to review and take public comment regarding non-reciprocal transfers for unbilled utility services from the Electric, Water, and Sewer Funds to other City Funds. Public Hearing: Thursday, June 16, 2022 at 5:00 pm. St. George City Hall, 175 E 200 N, St. George, UT 84770 Background: The City of St. George has funds that operate as business-type funds, providing water, energy, and sewer collection and treatment services to customers and charging fees based upon consumption (usage) at rates established by the St. George City Council. Most city-owned facilities are charged for these services, but some services are provided at no cost to the City. For example, the Water Fund provides water and irrigation water to some city parks, city facilities, golf courses, and landscaped rights-of-way. Similarly, the Electric Fund provides power to city wells and pump stations used by the Water Fund to distribute water to customers. For the current fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, the total amount of unbilled services is $1,251,155 for water and irrigation, $54,372 for sewer collection and treatment, and $1,430,743 for electricity. The costs indicated in this notice are already included in the rates utility customers are currently paying, and we estimate that each customer is billed an average of $2.40 per month for these costs. This notice is for informational purposes only and this practice of unbilled utility services does not result in a proposed increase in the water, electric, or sewer rates. However, the 2022-2023 budget does include proposed rate increases due to increased costs from suppliers and other infrastructure needs. The proposed water increase incorporates a passthrough of a $0.10 per 1,000 gallons increase in wholesale rates from the Washington County Water Conservancy District; water tiers 5, 6, and 7 will see an overall increase of $0.20 per 1,000 gallons in tier 5, a $0.40 per 1,000 gallons in tier 6, and a $0.60 per 1,000 gallons in tier 7; the proposed electric increase is $1.00 per month to the base rate for residential customers. For the current fiscal year 2021-2022, the amount of unbilled utility services is as follows: Fund Receiving Service Unbilled Electricity Unbilled Water & Irrigation Unbilled Sewer General Fund $ 30,523 $ 1,188,065 $ 47,492 Water Fund $ 1,353,968 $ 33,190 $ 1,933 Energy Fund $ 46,252 $ 3,586 $ 4,227 Regional Wastewater Treatment $ 0 $ 25,994 $ 0 Public Transit Fund $ 0 $ 320 $ 720 Total Unbilled Amount $ 1,430,743 $ 1,251,155 $ 54,372 For next fiscal year 2022-2023, the amount of unbilled utility services are budgeted as follows: Fund Receiving Service Unbilled Electricity Unbilled Water & Irrigation Unbilled Sewer General Fund $ 29,000 $ 1,085,000 $ 47,700 Water Fund $1,350,000 $ 33,000 $ 1,900 Energy Fund $ 45,000 $ 3,500 $ 4,200 Regional Wastewater Treatment $ 0 $ 26,500 $ 0 Public Transit Fund $ 0 $ 340 $ 700 Total Unbilled Amount $ 1,424,000 $ 1,148,340 $ 54,500 For questions or comments regarding this public notice, please contact the following individuals at 435-627-4000. Trevor A. Coombs, Administrative Services Director Tiffany M. LaJoice, Finance Manager Robert Myers, Budget & Financial Planning Manager Laurie D. Mangum, Energy Services Director Scott B. Taylor, Water Services Director

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Meeting Information

Meeting Location

175 East 200 North
St. George, UT 84770
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Contact Name

Christina Fernandez

Contact Email

christina.fernandez@sgcityutah.gov

Contact Phone

(435)627-4003

Notice Posting Details

Notice Posted On

May 04, 2022 12:48 PM

Notice Last Edited On

May 04, 2022 12:48 PM

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