[{"_1":2,"_105":-5,"_106":-5},"loaderData",{"_3":4,"_26":27},"root",{"_5":6,"_17":10,"_18":19,"_20":21,"_22":10,"_23":-5,"_24":-5,"_25":10},"user",{"_7":8,"_9":10,"_11":10,"_12":-5,"_13":-5,"_14":15,"_16":-5},"roles",[],"isAuthenticated",false,"isPremium","planName","subscriptionStatus","featureFlags",{},"insightsBudget","isDevelopmentHost","userPreferences",{},"recaptchaSiteKey","6LcvOJcUAAAAAHsB-gPGfGktcRlKpH7OTIU_dMTD","isImpersonating","impersonation","affiliateStatus","isFreedomPortal","routes/v2/article/layout",{"_28":29,"_30":31},"notFound",true,"relatedArticles",[32,75,85,95],{"_33":34,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":40,"_41":42,"_43":44,"_45":46,"_47":48,"_49":50,"_51":52,"_53":-5,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":59,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":65,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},"mediaId",6593528,"mediaKeyId","3380761-99b0f47f8dcfc3fd736a79c0b5f0e1a8","parentId",3380761,"title","Council prioritizes street projects, eyes 1100 West as alternate corridor to relieve SR‑9 congestion","audioSeconds",1703,"startMs",1708261,"endMs",3412091,"viewUrl","/Search/View?dp=1&key=3380761-99b0f47f8dcfc3fd736a79c0b5f0e1a8&start=1708&end=3412","thumbnailUrl","https://d352y6ypj4mjo3.cloudfront.net/AudioPlaceholder.png","articleUrl","/articles/6593528/Utah/Council-prioritizes-street-projects-eyes-1100-West-as-alternate-corridor-to-relieve-SR9-congestion","mediaUrl","author","Hurricane City Council","date","2025-04-08T18:00:00Z","article","Council members discussed road maintenance and planned street projects as part of the broader budget briefing on April 15, focusing on how to keep engineering and construction moving to avoid multi‑year delays.

Staff said the city has three street projects in engineering at any time to maintain a pipeline. Near‑term work identified in staff materials includes 700 West (from SR‑9 south toward 400 South), 1100 West expansion near the airport and a 100‑block downtown renovation project. Staff told the council the city plans to allocate about $10,000,000 to streets in the near term and that some work is tied to B&C (state road funds) and local road‑maintenance revenues.

Council members raised traffic concerns on SR‑9 and discussed options including turn‑lane modifications, intersection improvements and longer‑term corridor expansions; one councilmember proposed inviting the state legislature to view peak traffic conditions to underscore the need for state investment. The members agreed that zoning changes and new development increase demand on streets and that road planning should be coordinated with land‑use decisions.

On delivery strategy, councilmembers discussed the tradeoff between assigning multiple projects to a single engineering firm (which had stretched schedules) and using multiple firms to keep projects moving. Staff indicated they intend to bid or hire multiple consultants so projects can proceed in parallel once funding is available.

Staff will provide the council with maps showing the streets scheduled for chip‑seal/slurry and specific project scopes before the next meetings so elected officials can review neighborhood impacts and priorities.","mediaType","Audio","parentTitle","Hurricane City Council - 04-08-2025-CCSR","oneSentenceSummary","Council members discussed a near‑term $10 million streets program, plans for 1100 West expansion, and options to keep engineering work in a steady pipeline so projects do not stall.","taxTitle","Hurricane, Washington County, Utah","taxId",80031,"location","Utah","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":50,"_51":82,"_53":-5,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":83,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":84,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6593533,"Water projects move forward amid NRCS funding uncertainty: ponds, wells and secondary water planning",438,68991,507781,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3380761-99b0f47f8dcfc3fd736a79c0b5f0e1a8&start=68&end=507","/articles/6593533/Utah/Water-projects-move-forward-amid-NRCS-funding-uncertainty-ponds-wells-and-secondary-water-planning","City staff and council members reviewed a package of water‑system and irrigation projects on April 15, describing multi‑million‑gallon settling ponds, a 2,000,000‑gallon potable tank that has gone out to bid, and three planned well drillings. Staff said two irrigation phases are funded through NRCS but additional phases remain unfunded.

Staff described construction of two large earthen settling ponds and associated concrete work. The transcript records council members viewing ponds of approximately 2–3 million gallons each and a contractor's noted use of specialized machinery to pour the concrete walls for rectangular settling basins. City presenters said one of the properties used for the ponds was purchased from a private landowner (referenced as \"Bruder Hall\" in the meeting remarks).

Council and staff emphasized that the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) funding stream contains holdbacks that have delayed some bills and slowed project cash flows. A staff member said the city met an NRCS representative covering southern Utah and that federal holdbacks are a complicating factor; a council member said she had also discussed the projects with Senator John Curtis's local staff.

Council members asked staff to consider impact fees for secondary water and to include purchased water in future fee calculations so the city can cover water purchases for new secondary water areas such as parts of Elam Valley. Staff advised the council that the city currently has two funded phases of an irrigation expansion and that additional phases will require outside funding or impact‑fee adjustments.

On operational details, staff said the ponds include a drying \"mud pit\" area where dredged material dries and is removed, and described a planned pumping system to distribute irrigation water to service areas. Staff and the mayor also discussed longer timeframes for engineering and implementation, noting that complex irrigation and water projects can take several years from engineering to construction and operation.

The council asked staff to bring back specific funding options and to be mindful of whether growth‑driven costs should be borne by new development rather than current ratepayers.","Council and staff described large irrigation and water projects, including multi‑million‑gallon ponds and planned well drilling, and discussed the need to update impact fees and secure additional funding as NRCS funding remains uncertain.",{"_33":86,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":87,"_41":88,"_43":89,"_45":90,"_47":91,"_49":50,"_51":92,"_53":-5,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":93,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":94,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6593538,"Council discusses gyms, covered pool and pickleball plans; seeks outside funding",6310,661351,6971761,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3380761-99b0f47f8dcfc3fd736a79c0b5f0e1a8&start=661&end=6971","/articles/6593538/Utah/Council-discusses-gyms-covered-pool-and-pickleball-plans-seeks-outside-funding","Hurricane City council members spent a significant portion of their April 15 meeting on recreation projects, reviewing construction progress, fundraising prospects and operating models for the new gym facilities and a planned swimming pool.

Staff presented progress: a four‑court gym is under construction and staff said it is on track to be ready around August–September; beams were up and the exterior framing was beginning. Council members emphasized maximizing tournament and rental revenue and discussed whether to hire staff to actively market tournaments and events.

The council discussed funding for an indoor, covered swimming pool. Staff said engineers are working and the city has roughly $3.4 million in savings and plans to use bond revenues and impact fees; staff asked the county for $2,000,000 assistance and said they would return to the county in April for further discussion. Council members also reported meeting with the school district; the transcript records a staff comment that the district signaled a possible contribution \"maybe... a hundred thousand dollars a year for 10 years\" during initial conversations.

Pickleball court planning was a discrete item. Staff told the council they currently have about $580,000 available toward pickleball courts and parks. The council heard competing cost estimates: one engineering estimate the council had seen was approximately $1.3 million for eight courts, but local contractors contacted by city staff said competitive bids would likely come in well under that figure — possibly below $700,000 depending on configuration and concrete costs. Staff recommended going to competitive bid rather than adopting the higher figure from the engineering memo.

Council members also discussed Veterans Memorial Park fundraising and thanked volunteer donors; the transcript shows a $15,000 private contribution and a $387,000 cumulative amount raised (donations and fund accounts referenced in meeting remarks).

On pricing and revenue, council members asked staff to consider resident and non‑resident fee structures: staff proposed charging residents a lower rate and non‑residents a higher rate for gym, pool and golf facilities and said they would prepare pricing proposals for the council. Golf course staff reported roughly $4,000,000 in cash on hand and strong annual revenues for the Sky Mountain Golf Course; councilmembers discussed modest visitor‑rate increases to capture more non‑resident revenue without discouraging play.

Staff pledged to return with specific funding options, resident/non‑resident pricing proposals and a refined cost estimate for pickleball courts before construction procurement.","Council members and staff reviewed progress on two new gym complexes, plans for a covered swimming pool, pickleball court proposals and funding options including county help and school‑district support.",{"_33":96,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":97,"_41":98,"_43":99,"_45":100,"_47":101,"_49":50,"_51":102,"_53":-5,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":103,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":104,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6593541,"Hurricane City outlines $129 million in capital projects as council reviews budget priorities",7369,6881,7376691,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3380761-99b0f47f8dcfc3fd736a79c0b5f0e1a8&start=6&end=7376","/articles/6593541/Utah/Hurricane-City-outlines-129-million-in-capital-projects-as-council-reviews-budget-priorities","Hurricane City staff and the mayor presented an overview of the city's budget and ongoing capital program on April 15, summarizing roughly $129,000,000 in projects that are completed, under way or expected within the next several years.

The presentation framed the review as a planning exercise: staff described where the general fund dollars come from and how they have been spent as the city has grown, and council members discussed priorities for roads, utilities and recreational facilities going forward.

City finance staff said the general fund has shifted over the past decade so that sales tax now drives a larger share of revenues than property tax, and noted Hurricane's average annual growth of about 4.7% over recent years. Staff officials emphasized that the city is legally required to adopt a balanced budget and that spending decisions should be aligned with long‑term priorities.

The staff slides shared with the council showed that public safety accounts for the largest single share of the general fund (about 36% in fiscal year 2024), parks and recreation about 15.4%, capital outlay about 8.5% and debt service roughly 1%. Staff noted comparatively low debt service as a sign of conservative fiscal management.

Council and staff discussed how wage and staffing changes have driven some spending increases: the council's staffing analysis shows growth in police, power, parks and water operations over the last several years. Staff also flagged that the city now relies more heavily on sales tax than property tax and cautioned the council that a sharp sales‑tax downturn could materially affect revenues.

Mayor and staff framed the long list of capital projects as multi‑year commitments. Staff said projects in the $129 million total include large water works (wells and multi‑million‑gallon tanks and ponds), road reconstructions and slurry/chip‑seal programs, substation and power loop upgrades, recreation facilities and a proposed new city administration complex. Staff told the council they are working to sequence engineering and bidding so projects do not stall.

On presentations to the council, finance staff said: \"We are legally required to adopt a balanced budget,\" and urged the council to view the budget as a roadmap for operations and capital priorities (statement by finance presenter identified in the meeting transcript as staff presenter). The mayor and several council members pressed for clearer executive summaries and big‑picture framing ahead of detailed requests so elected officials can make policy choices in context.

The meeting closed with staff noting continuing constraints: several staff members are temporarily out for leave, projects require additional engineering or easement work, and certain major items (for example, the proposed city office/administration building and some water projects) will require financing decisions or external grants to be finalized.

Looking ahead, staff said they will return to the council with maps and more detailed project schedules and recommended funding options for council consideration.","City staff presented a broad budget and capital‑projects update showing roughly $129 million in completed, in‑progress or planned projects across water, power, streets, recreation and city facilities, and flagged reliance on sales‑tax revenue and staffing pressures.","actionData","errors"]

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