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 19, 2025 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, 2025, the total amount of unbilled services is $1,384,806 for water and irrigation, $62,910 for sewer collection and treatment, and $1,330,055 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 $2.53 per month for these costs. This notice is for informational purposes only and the practice of unbilled utility services does not result in a proposed increase in the water, electric, or sewer rates.
The FY 2025-2026 budget does include proposed rate increases for residential and commercial customers due to increased costs from suppliers and other infrastructure needs. Visit https://sgcityutah.gov for more information.________________________________________
For the current fiscal year 2024-2025, the amount of unbilled utility services is as follows:
Fund Receiving Service Unbilled
Electricity Unbilled
Water & Irrigation Unbilled
Sewer
General Fund $ 38,322 $ 1,332,457 $ 54,810
Water Fund $1,241,542 $ 15,513 $ 2,203
Energy Fund $ 50,191 $ 1,959 $ 5,076
Regional Wastewater Treatment $ 0 $ 34,275 $ 0
Public Transit Fund $ 0 $ 602 $ 821
Total Unbilled Amount $ 1,330,055 $ 1,384,806 $ 62,910
For next fiscal year 2025-2026, the amount of unbilled utility services are budgeted as follows:
Fund Receiving Service Unbilled
Electricity Unbilled
Water & Irrigation Unbilled
Sewer
General Fund $ 38,322 $ 1,332,458 $ 54,810
Water Fund $1,241,542 $ 15,513 $ 2,203
Energy Fund $ 50,191 $ 1,959 $ 5,076
Regional Wastewater Treatment $ 0 $ 34,275 $ 0
Public Transit Fund $ 0 $ 602 $ 821
Total Unbilled Amount $ 1,330,055 $ 1,384,807 $ 62,910
For questions or comments regarding this public notice, please contact the following individuals at 435-627-4000.
Tiffany M. LaJoice, Finance Manager, Robert Myers, Assistant City Manager,
Bryan Dial, Energy Services Director, Scott B. Taylor, Water Services Director,
and Cameron H. Cutler, Public Works Director