With a plethora of projects underway, St. George officials approve $352M budget

St. George officials have approved a $352.8 million budget for the fiscal year 2020, representing a 27% increase over last year’s budget. Some of the costliest public works projects in this year’s budget are as follows:

• $17.8 million for phase 1 and 2 of a new wastewater treatment plant.
• $15.8 million for runway repairs at St. George Regional Airport.
• $11.3 million for City Hall and downtown police station expansion plans.
• $8 million for the first phase of the Gunlock arsenic treatment plant.
• $4.5 million for the 1450 South realignment project.
• $3.1 million for a rebuild of the turbine at the Millcreek generation facility.
• $3 million for a new Sand Hollow pipeline connection.
• $3 million for a new fire/police station in Little Valley.
• $1.8 million for 6 new traffic signals.

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