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St. George council approves CIP application, adopts 2025 budget and raises minimum property tax
Summary
At a Dec. 3 special meeting, the Town of St. George council approved a $57,011.92 CIP application to cover a well redevelopment cost overrun, adopted a $1,425,059.14 2025 budget, and voted 4–1 to raise the minimum property tax from $325 to $500.
Mayor Conrad White called a special meeting of the Town of St. George council to order at 6:03 p.m. on Dec. 3, 2024, and the council approved three recorded measures, according to the meeting minutes.
The council unanimously approved Resolution #5/24 to apply for $57,011.92 in Community Investment Program (CIP) funding to cover a cost overrun on a recent well redevelopment project. Councillor Rhonda Sheppard moved the resolution, and Councillor Jean Legge seconded; the minutes record the vote as 5–0 in favor.
The council then unanimously adopted the town budget for 2025. Resolution #6/24 (moved by Councillor William Vincent and seconded by Councillor Joe Blanchard) accepted a 2025 budget of $1,425,059.14, with the minutes recording a 5–0 vote in favor.
On the town’s tax structure for 2025, the council approved a motion (Motion #101/24) and a subsequent resolution (Resolution #7/24) amending the minimum property tax per parcel. The council voted to raise the minimum tax from $325 to $500 per parcel; the motion was moved by Councillor William Vincent and seconded by Councillor Joe Blanchard. The minutes record the vote as four in favor and one against, with Councillor Rhonda Sheppard cast as the dissenting vote.
Finally, the council approved Motion #102/24 to adjourn (moved by Councillor Rhonda Sheppard and seconded by Councillor Jean Legge); the minutes record the adjournment motion passing 5–0. Town Manager Danny Conway and Town Clerk Mary Spicer were listed as present in the attendance noted in the minutes.
The actions and vote tallies above are taken from the meeting minutes as recorded in the transcript; the minutes provide motions, movers, seconders and the roll-call tallies but do not include verbatim spoken remarks or extended debate.
