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Votes at a glance

- Water Conservation Plan (Resolution 2025): Motion to adopt the updated Water Conservation Plan carried by voice vote. Councilors voted “Aye” with no recorded opposition. The plan incorporates edits reflecting the 2023 update to the state Water Conservation Plan Act, recognizes the city’s secondary water connections and sets a regional‑aligned 14% reduction target by 2030.

- 2025–2026 Capital Project (Project List): Council voted to adopt an updated capital project list for annual review and directed staff to treat the document as a living inventory of needs; the motion passed after a second. The list identifies priority projects (Cholla Creek infrastructure, Rimview Drive stormwater, Westfield Park, and the Springs Tank) and notes many earlier estimates are underfunded and would need updated engineering and cost estimates.

- Zions Public Finance municipal adviser agreement: Council approved an agreement to designate Zions Public Finance as municipal advisor for the city. The contract does not obligate the city to pay advisory fees until the city undertakes an action that triggers municipal advisory services (for example, when the city issues debt).

The meeting record shows each item received a motion and a second and carried; voice votes were used and no opposing votes were recorded for the listed items.

Why it matters: These votes set policy direction (water conservation), maintain a prioritized list of capital needs for budgeting and capital facilities planning, and put a municipal finance adviser relationship in place ahead of potential debt transactions.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","04.02.2025 City Council Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","At its meeting the council approved Resolution 2025 (water conservation plan), adopted an updated capital project list for annual review and authorized a municipal advisor agreement with Zions Public Finance. All motions passed on voice or roll calls as recorded.","taxTitle","Toquerville, Washington County, Utah","taxId",7485,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6615884,"Council debates whether PID bond proceeds should satisfy developer performance bonds; staff flags investor risk",1520,3656000,5176000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2857751-263778a8d9c9e3837c7d447d0b5b3cc1&start=3656&end=5176","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2857751-263778a8d9c9e3837c7d447d0b5b3cc1/thumbnail_3656000.jpg","/articles/6615884/Toquerville/Washington-County/Utah/Council-debates-whether-PID-bond-proceeds-should-satisfy-developer-performance-bonds-staff-flags-investor-risk","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6615884-ed4e0dba8d9a64054beae08823868b0a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771141140&Signature=fDKLBLM7daffNr6hGpKqxGmvzV3We3nZJatMqVF3UloNcIztWLahU8L1FrjtikD8VKKKG1mrBcZ1RPH7DHgqnL-RCB4bNz~hcVxFeBHUQ9K6cZZKLjfLdSyJmKRruFtJfQ1d499rQdnMANkyaf-E3cgi5PKarhNvgLyTYRoj8Ha~~S5fjif4Tom2vnbiOJ2nDDUjj86KN0Lmyiy1sf6CwXeEEiBEL7FdZI350dTYNTQlu21qqzBDUnMnr9pfzkJ1soPAKaooBT7QgMZIeARrwm-GVaq7rKt1dI01x62Lh0U0EYMbJZu6L6~suhL1aIJxpdvowFrnCTY5rPqMpk1lyw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Toquerville City Council held an extended discussion about subdivision security requirements after staff raised a question about using PID (Public Improvement District) funds to satisfy the city’s performance‑bond requirements.

City staff explained the subdivision ordinance contemplates three accepted forms of security — cash bonds, irrevocable letters of credit, and escrow security agreements — and asked whether PID proceeds could be used in an escrow arrangement to satisfy the ordinance’s performance bond obligation. Staff recounted a hypothetical in which PID proceeds intended for later phases would be applied to satisfy the city’s performance bond for an earlier phase.

City attorneys and staff said that, while the escrow security vehicle exists in the ordinance, using PID proceeds in that way creates legal and practical risks for PID investors and the city. Staff noted that state law caps the performance bond requirement (the ordinance references a percentage) and explained that permitting developers to apply PID bond proceeds to the city’s guarantee could leave the PID investors exposed if construction costs rise or the developer defaults. “The question that came up then is is what is this escrow security agreement arrangement that's contemplated under the ordinance? And, we can't see how this would be used. So that's why we're turning to you guys to give us some input,” a staff attorney said. Staff said their preliminary answer was that using PID receipts to satisfy the city’s performance bond generally should not be allowed.

Council members and staff discussed mechanics: how funds are drawn down as improvements are built, the warranty holdback the city retains (typically 10%), and whether an escrow agreement can practically secure the city’s interests. Staff recommended additional legal and financing input, suggested bringing PID counsel to a future meeting, and warned against a short‑term double use of PID proceeds that could shift risk to future property owners within the PID. The council did not take formal action; staff said they would obtain additional legal and financial analysis and invite PID specialists back for a follow‑up discussion.

Why it matters: The outcome affects how developers fund improvements, how PIDs are structured and marketed to investors, and who bears risk if a subdivision cannot be completed as planned.

Next steps: Staff to obtain further analysis from PID financing specialists and return to council with a recommendation.","City staff and the council discussed whether proceeds from Public Improvement Districts (PIDs) may be used to meet subdivision performance‑bond requirements. City attorneys cautioned that using PID proceeds could create investor risk and double‑bonding issues and recommended more legal/financial review.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6615889,"Developer proposes solar array, data‑center offtake and a 'power city' concept to Toquerville council",828,1444000,2272000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2857751-263778a8d9c9e3837c7d447d0b5b3cc1&start=1444&end=2272","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2857751-263778a8d9c9e3837c7d447d0b5b3cc1/thumbnail_1444000.jpg","/articles/6615889/Toquerville/Washington-County/Utah/Developer-proposes-solar-array-datacenter-offtake-and-a-power-city-concept-to-Toquerville-council","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6615889-4ec78a4971e8a5262d0ba39d830b67a2/orig.mp4?Expires=1771141140&Signature=VBNiJZCAB46O~jbKx0niPgzG-i0aX7tagMYWVuihSn4DIesZImC-SWa45ZsxESSlFHtxUVEwBgugEaaxtY5G5mECQfxtmX-oT4TMzdFZY1rpcoSpJqnua9yw~TC6wXPU-nhTl7NYVzu50QXi17KgVk8ya6vVAQ1xy6QDyYp69WVy5PYvhvkHgGcAA4W6bvdZUKGLSP~msJndxQ69tma2jfZfpKHCPh8IOWB4q-l6JVTjhnJumviHMOh0cgJHcxeGl4VpZNXnK--GNRiKYHIm~56P6BRVhELixN6FdevUejRxktSaOKJfnfAlXhlOyx~YFUi7p4alVUo47fNjTt4~9A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A developer and his energy partners presented a proposal at the Toquerville City Council meeting to site large‑scale solar on Boulder Ridge, pair it with an on‑site data‑center offtake and explore a city role as a local municipal power distributor.

Jerry Eaves, who said he has held property in the Boulder Ridge area since 2008, described a roughly 100‑acre site near the I‑15 interchange and urged the city to consider a designated “power area” or “power city” to capture revenue and local benefit from generation. “If there was a way possible to implement this power city and have Boulder Ridge be your first part of it, I think it's a win win situation,” Eaves told council.

Industry representatives from Plains Energy described how local generation could be used in several ways: wholesale or retail of power, direct offtake to a large new customer such as a data center, and local retailing that could give the city a revenue share. Plains Energy representatives said data centers can start at tens of megawatts and scale higher; one developer mentioned a potential first‑stage data‑center offtake of 25 megawatts with the possibility of expansion. Plains Energy technical staff added that on‑site generation can reduce wholesale transmission dependence and provide redundancy during regional constraints.

Councilors questioned grid interconnection, what the city would need to operate retail service, and water needs for data‑center cooling. The presenters said some data centers use liquid media that does not require large volumes of potable water and estimated panel cleaning needs at “one or two acre‑feet a year,” which could be met by purchased water rights or on‑site wells. Eaves and his partners said they expect to begin construction as early as fall if offtake partners move forward and that developers may proceed whether or not the city partners formally join the plan.

No formal action was requested or taken at the meeting. Presenters asked the council for feedback and indicated they would return with further technical and legal detail if the council wanted to explore municipal participation or easement coordination with Pacificorp/Rocky Mountain Power for interconnection.

Why it matters: Large local renewable generation paired with a significant electricity user could change the city’s relationship with local utilities, produce new revenue streams, and raise planning questions about land use, transmission access and water for operations.

Next steps: Presenters offered to return for deeper technical briefings. Council requested more information on legal, financial and interconnection issues before deciding whether to pursue a municipal power strategy.","Developer Jerry Eaves and energy consultants outlined a plan for a solar generation site at Boulder Ridge with an initial data‑center offtake and possible municipal revenue if Toquerville becomes a local distributor or 'power city.' Council asked technical and policy questions; no action taken.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6615894,"Toquerville council adopts updated Water Conservation Plan after staff corrects targets, clarifies secondary water role",699,3134000,3833000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2857751-263778a8d9c9e3837c7d447d0b5b3cc1&start=3134&end=3833","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2857751-263778a8d9c9e3837c7d447d0b5b3cc1/thumbnail_3134000.jpg","/articles/6615894/Toquerville/Washington-County/Utah/Toquerville-council-adopts-updated-Water-Conservation-Plan-after-staff-corrects-targets-clarifies-secondary-water-role","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6615894-804c19713d3b939cf11b1db455631b3c/orig.mp4?Expires=1771141140&Signature=QymLHeVqvN3hrPg0kJSNCByrC1VhCVPVRm3cm5Nq0tDwR8sLIdtqF31YZ-bz-WIOCeuL8Oi30tRSJU4M7RMpQKNHemQZD4bcrl2MDoNzw2iwKiZr1Rc4rdpKTcqh3rdQDT8TvJr38cSJaFFtMa3aesqUa2vxLqIxlHE5mU81xTNCW1GM5c1C1oJ3YeC7pMvB6ISLXt00dXkuL1nU2vaSw3xj1l0is47rlcbbRGzaYvTX4e29AubnVTa9zfP0WLa7ogsXi7gdho6b53m8CRQLywMS~Ex-krYgcxw-lMsITzKqQGWiSW4CVyou~QcxnzQRx9ow8NXMv34cohYoHS3kzg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Toquerville City Council on Thursday voted to adopt the city’s updated Water Conservation Plan (Resolution 2025) after staff summarized edits and answered council questions about goals, measurement and outreach.

Planning staff said the document was revised in five material areas after comments from council and outside reviewers. Staff noted the statewide Water Conservation Plan Act was updated in 2023 and said the updated city plan now explicitly recognizes the city’s secondary water system (the city reported 560 residential connections served by the Toquerville Secondary Water System). Staff also corrected a usage table to show that per‑person usage has decreased in recent years rather than increased.

Emily, a planning department staffer, told the council the plan’s target — a 14% reduction aligned to the regional goal — would be an achievable benchmark by 2030 if the measures in the plan are implemented. “The city aims to achieve conservation goals by implementing the measures outlined in this plan,” Emily said during the presentation.

Council members pressed staff on several implementation points, including household leak detection and fixture‑replacement outreach. Staff said 81 service connections (about 24% of those with the new meters) had registered on the provider’s leak‑detection app; the city can still detect larger leaks centrally and the utility will respond to high‑threshold alarms. Staff also noted an example used in the plan that a family of four replacing pre‑1992 plumbing fixtures could save roughly 40,000 gallons a year, or about $80 in annual water costs by the estimate in the plan, though councilors questioned the payback period and cost of fixture replacement.

After discussion, a council member moved to adopt the Water Conservation Plan; the motion was seconded and carried with all councilors voting in favor.

Why it matters: The plan formalizes the city’s conservation measures, clarifies the role of secondary irrigation water in planning, and sets a numeric target (14% reduction aligned with regional goals) that staff will monitor and report on.

Next steps: Staff will roll out targeted outreach to increase meter‑app signups, pursue opportunities such as toilet buyback programs discussed during the meeting, and report back on progress toward the plan’s conservation targets.","Council voted to adopt the city’s updated water conservation plan after staff incorporated edits, noted the state update to the conservation law, and clarified the role of the city’s secondary water system and meter‑app participation.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6615899,"Toquerville says Confluence Park treatment plant nearing completion as north‑river growth accelerates",459,81000,540000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2857751-263778a8d9c9e3837c7d447d0b5b3cc1&start=81&end=540","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2857751-263778a8d9c9e3837c7d447d0b5b3cc1/thumbnail_81000.jpg","/articles/6615899/Toquerville/Washington-County/Utah/Toquerville-says-Confluence-Park-treatment-plant-nearing-completion-as-northriver-growth-accelerates","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6615899-a71401d0229fad993336181033d8e9a9/orig.mp4?Expires=1771141140&Signature=b-nXbytIf8e4zn2VMDlB5th80qXzm1d91pa5x2D3wees-D91HGYr46I-7Fba2Rn~b-jPzAgqYQrz7lz1LBfIKzQrJs4E3XhYYur3-lbkWq9x-CHXEAiGPrJ5sqLQ72XzuB8LCXIF~zkZvzU174kdWc1mQ7R9kF0Wvq3FDogduNo1iJYb61Rhj0QKO6UUA0fG89OAQH3GGQcTz2l-M~uLbfPECCyK-bhllkAysNVYhmw9r9vZ8fVNlBwkv7D2kn9IapaIDcMGjT-ZuVHGAFlHxKUOfmW2VWFCr9Iz8ryMoiQpQlrT6017jN5F5dOZ329iE8tblRPFB9lxGcCGQLAqsA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Toquerville City Council heard an update on the Confluence Park Treatment Plant and related reuse and pipeline work during its regular meeting.

Public works staff reported the treatment plant is about 65% complete and remains on track for initial startup under the current contract on Dec. 5, though the presenter said the work may run ahead of schedule. The city has arranged reuse and pipeline planning with the Washington County Water Conservancy District and expects those projects to feed treated water back into local systems.

The project is being planned to serve a rapidly growing area north of the Virgin River. City staff said the plant’s current design capacity is 1.5 million gallons per day and can be expanded with one additional base to about 3,000,000 gallons per day. “It’s coming along. We’re at about 65% complete. We anticipate, right now, contractually, we’ll be starting that facility up, and operational by December 5,” presenter Mike Chandler said. Chandler also explained municipal-scale reuse and pipelining with a nearby conservancy district and said an interlocal agreement was reached with Grapevine Wash Special Service District to route roughly 800 new units through Firelight and into the Confluence plant.

Council members asked about demand compared with capacity. Chandler reviewed the city’s usage assumptions and population-equivalent math: “At 200 gallons per connection... 3,000,000 gallons per day represents 15,000 homes.” He told the council the north‑side of the river could see the equivalent of about 12,000 additional homes depending on build‑out of Firelight, Grapevine Wash, Solara and other projects, and that reuse, conservation and coordination with the conservancy district will be critical to balancing supply and demand.

City staff also described a separate pump‑station and pipeline design effort that will bring additional flows from the La Verkin Mesa area into the Confluence plant and noted that some development‑level easements and BLM approvals have changed earlier pump‑station plans, reducing the need for an on‑site pump at the southwest corner of the project.

Why it matters: The Confluence Park plant is intended to be the primary north‑side wastewater hub for the city as multiple large subdivisions and service districts come online. Staff stressed that reuse and conservation programs will be a partner to the new plant in avoiding future capacity shortfalls.

Next steps: Staff said they will continue pipeline and reuse design work with the Washington County Water Conservancy District, complete interlocal agreements with special service districts, and report progress to the council as construction milestones are reached.","City staff reported the Confluence Park Treatment Plant is about 65% complete, with a contractual startup date of Dec. 5 and a design intended to be expandable as multiple nearby developments push wastewater demand upward.","actionData","errors"]

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