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St. George council approves budget amendments to fund golf repairs, Thunder Junction turf and two transit buses
Summary
City council approved a resolution amending the FY24-25 budget to cover four items: replacement netting at Southgate Golf Club, roadway and shed replacement at St. George Golf Course, artificial turf at Thunder Junction, and purchase of two transit buses with FTA grant support.
St. George City Council approved a resolution to amend the fiscal year 2024–25 budget to add four separate expenditures including golf-course repairs, a replacement surface at Thunder Junction and the purchase of two transit buses.
City staff presented the amendment as a package and said increased golf revenues made several of the projects affordable within current funds. “They're actually up over 10% over where they were last year in revenue and currently are anticipating to earn around $800,000 more than was anticipated in the budget,” City staff member Robert Meyer said during the presentation.
The council approved four specific amendments: $38,500 to replace 400 feet of worn netting at Southgate Golf Club to protect vehicles on Indian Hills Drive; $150,000 to replace the access road to the maintenance facility and to replace an equipment shed at St. George Golf Course; $293,807 to replace the worn carpet at Thunder Junction with artificial turf (funded from the city’s RAP/wrap tax fund); and $1,300,000 to order two replacement transit buses (approximately 80% of the buses’ cost to be paid through FTA grants, with the 20% local match funded from the transit sales tax fund).
On the Thunder Junction flooring, Meyer said staff believes artificial turf "will hold up better for the large volume of people that ... love and visit that park." Councilmember Paul (last name not specified in transcript) asked about schedule; Meyer said the replacement is expected to begin in May and would take about three weeks.
Regarding the bus replacements, Meyer said the vehicles are on a long procurement cycle and staff wanted to place orders now because there is an "over a 12 month order cycle for this," and that the FTA grant will cover the majority of the cost.
The council voted on the resolution in a roll-call vote. Steve Kemp, Danielle Larkin, Jimmy Hughes and Natalie Larson each voted in favor; the motion carried unanimously.
The council took no separate public comment on the budget amendments during the public hearing for this item.
Votes at a glance: Resolution 2025-008R — approve FY24–25 budget amendments (passed, unanimous roll call vote: Steve Kemp: aye; Danielle Larkin: aye; Jimmy Hughes: aye; Natalie Larson: aye).
