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Festival organizers told the council the event hosted 92 artists, 35 food trucks and about 40 performances across three stages, and included a 250-runner race and more than 1,000 free kids’ art projects distributed during the event. Organizers described the festival as “something for everyone” and a barrier-free showcase of arts for the community.

The St. George Art Museum announced an acquisition for its permanent collection: “Together,” a large-scale silk mosaic by Prince Duncan Williams, a Ghana-born artist known for hand-laid, dyed thread mosaics that can take more than 300 hours to complete. Organizers noted Williams’s work has been exhibited nationally, including at the Smithsonian.

Council members thanked the organizers and noted the festival’s role in community unification and economic activity for local artists.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","St. George City Council May 22, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","City presentation: St. George Art Festival reported approximately 30,000 attendees, dozens of artists and performances; the St. George Art Museum acquired a large-scale silk mosaic by Prince Duncan Williams for its permanent collection.","taxTitle","St. George City Council, St. George, Washington County, Utah","taxId",20193,"location","Utah","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6227110,"Council approves several easement vacations and a Kachina Cliffs development agreement",2044,1840000,3884000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3494496-da4d941bd215df72efb66e734cb97c50&start=1840&end=3884","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3494496-da4d941bd215df72efb66e734cb97c50/thumbnail_1840000.jpg","/articles/6227110/Utah/Council-approves-several-easement-vacations-and-a-Kachina-Cliffs-development-agreement","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6227110-0386ddcae7eb0e27d5fe3a8d880bb839/orig.mp4?Expires=1771187514&Signature=ClpV9eZG4-juza8W79J1iFNMZ~gXdWvMkFmCW7Sc6Yxi1xGK18uuY9wZV5NStW602yXU6wS6~5yKg6zjx7dBLujc4MYop7n5cWQ8T4cIZfhS2egqJqKCzuT7NgTGaaPRRszOi4jI-d9VpmyHN1kCVKoMsHOjKxs~drZdqRfNPF2fX9qmzVsLmRKvpFEreymKBbVeUmP-lMD7l8hWl4j6orsuSzYyCL610zIjlkNz-m2fl8P8NM7tLr9qlH6GVDN1I83EniSVkSAL~yKHEhzgBd6f~KoaWIUPQ3NGrLzH5VrqhsbLc6xrV6axbKcRv8PyK4nG34tvlwnVSn8tdTAvjA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The St. George City Council unanimously approved three ordinances to vacate municipal utility easements and approved a development agreement related to Lot 24 in Kachina Cliffs.

Ordinance 2025-037 vacated a municipal utility easement between Lots 312 and 313 of Webb Acres Phase 3 to allow the two lots to be merged. Ordinance 2025-038 vacated a portion of a municipal utility easement east of a power substation south of the Devario development. Ordinance 2025-039 vacated a utility easement west of Gap Canyon Parkway on Parcel SG 6234243; staff explained the easements were rendered unnecessary when power lines were relocated.

Separately, the council approved a development agreement for Kachina Cliffs allowing a property owner to exchange disturbed area on Lot 24 for an encumbered portion of Lot 38 they own, then amend plats to reflect the undisturbable area and permit completion of a partially constructed pool and retaining wall. Staff said the pool excavation and partial retaining wall had begun before the issue was noticed; the development agreement requires plat amendments and includes a requirement to stain the retaining wall to better blend with surrounding colors.

All votes on these items were unanimous. Council opened public hearings on the easements and recorded no public comment for those items before voting.","The St. George City Council unanimously approved three ordinances vacating municipal utility easements and a development agreement resolving a disturbed hillside area at Kachina Cliffs, allowing the property owner to amend plats and complete construction.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6227115,"Council tentatively adopts FY 2025–26 manager’s budget, sets public hearings",641,4848000,5489000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3494496-da4d941bd215df72efb66e734cb97c50&start=4848&end=5489","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3494496-da4d941bd215df72efb66e734cb97c50/thumbnail_4848000.jpg","/articles/6227115/Utah/Council-tentatively-adopts-FY-202526-managers-budget-sets-public-hearings","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6227115-4aa82e2591c0055ed2eade38dc965dcf/orig.mp4?Expires=1771187514&Signature=W1-BZCEZkX47H4Wllhq6tHsPv0b1CMmmgC3K9iY6YeMFc5GSkbp3pVxIVtxphqFK618mE7xR0an~xST3ACaDSdl~4-2sDJP2SMp2paqSRPYm0N4jRs3xiEaSXmFG9oqqYSTegVDX4oJ4~71SD1ah2Zsua6zDMizJsqpxhXJlL~f91GXozesKd2WBEyG-Ph3c7vwWqYkNxCxePsHI3NYW5JoHKytVwUaeQem7XYleosapWSgsWKKYOmxn3KQ60uIQtnwYK2UxVi7AoTieKa7Fz4FaDY0fl1lMWcMZvuH5zh7hVZumVMTB1eFLF1BlcG04YSWS8lyLJ6etWWOnl3sMgw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The St. George City Council tentatively adopted the city manager’s recommended fiscal year 2025–26 budget and set public hearings for June 5 and June 19, with a budget open house on May 29. The combined city budget across all funds is $523,200,000 as presented by staff.

City staff described the FY26 budget as the city’s first plan tied to a business-plan approach developed from council priorities. Investments highlighted in the presentation include utility and transportation infrastructure, additions to public safety personnel and equipment, continued parks and trails expansion funded by the 2023 GO bond, and strategic technology and workforce development. Staff said the recommended budget does not propose a property tax increase but does include several fee increases for user-provided services such as golf.

Councilmembers praised the budget process and noted steady, smaller year-to-year increases in recent budgets compared with earlier double-digit jumps. Staff said final adoption will include amendments requested by council during the review process and that a final adoption is planned after the two public hearings in June.

The motion to tentatively adopt the budget and set hearing dates passed unanimously. The city made the recommended budget available on its website and encouraged public comment through the open house and hearings.","The St. George City Council tentatively adopted the city manager’s recommended FY 2025–26 budget — a $523.2 million combined fund proposal — and scheduled two public hearings and an open house before final adoption.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6227120,"Council adopts noncommercial hangar-pad licensing policy with concessions for builders",2454,2159000,4613000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3494496-da4d941bd215df72efb66e734cb97c50&start=2159&end=4613","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3494496-da4d941bd215df72efb66e734cb97c50/thumbnail_2159000.jpg","/articles/6227120/Utah/Council-adopts-noncommercial-hangar-pad-licensing-policy-with-concessions-for-builders","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6227120-d2f7bee752cd53846a2715eeeafee150/orig.mp4?Expires=1771187514&Signature=KcWBU58Dm7xHUlZDwj~ALhIEdxXDGkt78lPtvBValHGRoIY2qkZ1i8wNQHrufLrqmeN4SG-SK4FKr~RuIDYPYFR3iCr8k65HsiXsK0GwftQgBGUBWROEtn0b1578EANpCpa86xn-JaFrUQ~~GYRk7t74xU5twhdQIu8~zdNeAFSVM4QrnTnwmSk1NAQHRsow2G9mT~GDACgE66oGMhj9BkVPgMx43hVapLEk98rZm00wat2Op9d0PRYrITdQu-8aqlGDYYwBcWPd3kMcLcDKpiKfpWUSvBJcUvZr~n9RzZEdioKbtLIpTMGNtNnND17BDb~wJ968qbXlI6sOuX6ySQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The St. George City Council approved the city’s noncommercial hangar-pad licensing policy with amendments intended to balance general aviation demand, financing concerns and airport infrastructure needs.

The policy, crafted after public meetings with the Southern Utah Aviation Association and outside aviation counsel, sets application and deposit requirements, sublicense fees and usage rules needed to open a wait list for hangar pads. Key financial provisions include a $500 nonrefundable application fee, a refundable deposit requirement reduced to $1,000 (down from $3,500), and flat sublease fees of $50 per month for fully enclosed hangars and $25 per month for shade hangars.

Council debate centered on three topics: protecting aeronautical use of hangars without unduly burdening aircraft builders who may take years to construct experimental aircraft; how to fund a 70-foot-wide west taxiway (the city needs additional funds to expand and maintain that infrastructure); and whether the city’s policy language should remain broad or leave some items to the individual license/lease agreements. Legal counsel and outside aviation experts told the council that requiring aircraft airworthiness documentation is within FAA concerns and that a two-year completion standard is industry standard, but the council amended that period.

The approved motion, moved by Steve Kemp and seconded by Jimmy Hughes, included two substantive changes to staff recommendations: extending the completion window from two years to three years (section 3.6.0.1) and specifying that a based aircraft stored in a hangar must occupy it at least 14 days in any 12-month period (section 3.6.0.2); staff also clarified that extensions can be requested. The ordinance passed 4–1.

Supporters said the policy is a necessary administrative framework to start a wait list and to fund long-term taxiway improvements by applying transactional fees rather than dramatically raising annual land-license payments. Opponents and some aviators pressed for simpler language and fewer administrative triggers that could require builders to periodically “check in” with city staff while building aircraft.","After extensive public comment and staff review, the St. George City Council approved a noncommercial hangar-pad licensing policy with changes to time-to-complete limits and minimum aircraft-storage requirements, aiming to start a wait list and generate funds for taxiway improvements.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":117,"_47":118,"_49":119,"_51":120,"_53":121,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":122,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":123,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6227125,"St. George council approves 700 East multimodal project after divided debate",544,692000,1236000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3494496-da4d941bd215df72efb66e734cb97c50&start=692&end=1236","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3494496-da4d941bd215df72efb66e734cb97c50/thumbnail_692000.jpg","/articles/6227125/Utah/St-George-council-approves-700-East-multimodal-project-after-divided-debate","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6227125-4ced7c0f48ba0b02b8b884a414e884d8/orig.mp4?Expires=1771187514&Signature=R7ynsbxYA1DgNUzWC5YowjU~H-Qhrx0Ox-CJclh3A8JLQrUJgfYH4oyouaKcDM5bNSMpEcKVonZAqwHNTfCoMDbLAkZuqgGWZyHPuC4Q32n-sbqtx9YhLTD3yh727MRm2JH0HMeht7sgzi861S1HHrSVNwxcoHGbpKxgTtDUYVFL3SObLwJ8l~YX2aavbtrikJ4Ups0s6iaGsDdmii~wn3~CltpO6SpoPjXgO~jAMPdZby2CKW9eBWFBJRwNqZvGh9tvjgDg58wxduXeZMPxElbCSN82XQntfyzDgVrQNS308syxoe7xEKhw02FRFiq80Ankc3HYZXnh-MRZtofS0w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The St. George City Council voted 3–2 to approve item A on the consent calendar, advancing a proposed multimodal project on 700 East that adds a cycle track, bulb outs and landscape medians intended to improve pedestrian and bicycle safety.

The project, developed in coordination with the university and UDOT, is intended to “provide all users with transportation choices,” according to a city staff presentation that quoted a UDOT representative describing the plan as an urban trail connecting upper and lower trail systems and creating a “traffic calming measure.” The council discussion focused on pedestrian safety, parking loss on the east side of 700 East and potential traffic displacement onto nearby residential streets.

Proponents, including a council member who said the university “has ample parking,” said the changes will shorten crossing distances, reduce conflict areas and make access to Utah Tech University safer by encouraging walking, biking and transit. Opponents said the project will remove on-street parking used by university visitors and push cars onto neighborhood streets, raising concerns about elderly funeral attendees walking longer distances near the cemetery and potential congestion from a planned underpass on 400 East.

Council members also discussed project costs already incurred: staff said design work on the project has cost “almost $28,000,” and an earlier avenue study likely cost in the “$25,000–$35,000 range.” Staff warned that returning grant funds would require paperwork and could carry practical and political hurdles.

After discussion the council voted to approve the consent item. The motion to approve item A was moved by Danielle Larkin and seconded by Michelle Tanner (as recorded during the meeting). The motion passed 3 to 2.

Council members asked staff to track the practical effects of the change, including where displaced parking will migrate and how pedestrian volumes are affected once construction is complete. The city noted the university has agreed to maintain some landscaping in the median, reducing the city’s maintenance burden.","The St. George City Council voted 3–2 to approve design and funding acceptance for a multimodal cycle track and pedestrian improvements on 700 East, prompting debate about lost on-street parking and traffic impacts near Utah Tech University.","actionData","errors"]

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St. George Art Festival draws about 30,000 visitors; museum adds silk-mosaic acquisition

Council approves several easement vacations and a Kachina Cliffs development agreement

Council tentatively adopts FY 2025–26 manager’s budget, sets public hearings

Council adopts noncommercial hangar-pad licensing policy with concessions for builders

St. George council approves 700 East multimodal project after divided debate