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.
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.