Snyderville Basin voters decide up to $71 million in recreation bonds, San Juan County votes on a 1% ambulance sales tax, and Washington City votes on a fire and emergency services sales…
Trace the decisions and financial records linked to Washington City's projects. A budget, bond ceiling, contract authorization and actual payment describe different things.
The narrative in Washington City's fiscal 2025 audited statements says the city had $32,313,649 in outstanding debt at year end. The table it introduces shows that figure for 2024 and $29,336,402 for 2025.
Washington City's water, sewer, electric and storm drain funds were charged $1,898,225 for shared administrative costs in fiscal 2025. The fiscal 2027 budget raises the charge for each of the four, to $2,537,299 in total, and the city's public explanation of the method describes a 2015 study.
After a 3-2 council vote in March, Washington City's emergency services sales tax took effect Oct. 1, according to the Utah State Tax Commission. The adopted budget counts $1.3 million from it, and Proposition 5 asks voters to add 0.67%.
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Snyderville Basin voters decide up to $71 million in recreation bonds, San Juan County votes on a 1% ambulance sales tax, and Washington City votes on a fire and emergency services sales tax. Here is what each measure does, what it would cost and what is not on the ballot.
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Selected decisions from this meeting, which is not a complete account of its proceedings. Washington City's council voted 4-0 on Sept. 9, 2026 to award a $413,226.95 striping-truck bid to M-B Companies Inc.