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Commission approves countyshare for sewer upsizing at BZI Innovation Park; county portion set at 37.7%
Summary
Iron County commissioners approved a reimbursement framework with Cedar City and BZI Innovation Park that allocates 37.7% of the sewer upsizing costs to Iron County; the exact dollar amount will be finalized after detailed design and cost estimates are provided.
The Iron County Commission voted to approve a reimbursement agreement framework with Cedar City and BZI Innovation Park for sewer upsizing that assigns Iron County a 37.7% share of the upsizing costs.
County staff and Cedar City engineering described the plan as "future-proofing" infrastructure: developers are building larger sewer mains and an upgraded lift station to accommodate projected buildout in and around the industrial park. County staff said the county's portion applies only to the incremental upsizing costs above what a developer would need for its standalone project.
The county representative presented a zoning-based allocation that assumes roughly 62.3% of future development will occur inside Cedar City's limits and 37.7% in unincorporated Iron County; those percentages determine how the upsizing costs will be shared. The county will use collected sewer impact fees and anticipated connection fees to fund its portion and intends not to use the general fund for the work.
Speakers emphasized that final dollar amounts were not yet available because the list station and force-main design work is ongoing; the commission approved the percentage allocation and asked staff to return with a finalized agreement showing exact amounts and payment timing. The motion to approve the countyshare at 37.7% carried by voice vote.
County staff noted the county will retain a 10% warranty holdback on inspections and that the payout schedule and reimbursement terms will be included in the final contract. Commissioners said they favored using impact fee balances to address older outstanding fees and clear accounting before year-end.
