Town Hall · St. George

St. George, UT town hall & government

St. George spent $248.8 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $2,489 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach St. George's government.

Local leadership

Who runs St. George

Michele RandallMayorSince 2021 Wikidata ↗ Out of date? Sign in to tell us

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Town budget

Where St. George's money goes

Spent
$248.8 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2023
Per resident
$2,489
typical Utah cities: $1,548
Long-term debt
$83.1 million
$832 per resident
Water & other utilities
$88.4 million36%
Parks & libraries
$30 million12%
Police
$21.3 million9%
Sewer & trash
$14.2 million6%
Administration & buildings
$13.9 million6%
Roads & transportation
$13.9 million6%
Fire
$8.7 million3%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$5.6 million2%
Interest on debt
$1.9 million1%
Housing & development
$693,000<1%
Other
$50.2 million20%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 33%
  • Sales taxes 21%
  • Fees & charges 19%
  • Interest, fines & other 11%
  • From the state 6%
  • From the federal government 5%
  • Property taxes 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for St. George

Full-time staff
823
472 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$84,900
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
143
and 79 full-time firefighters
Parks & libraries
123 full-time371 part
Police
210 full-time39 part
Water & other utilities
129 full-time
Roads & transportation
85 full-time14 part
Fire
81 full-time10 part
Administration & buildings
74 full-time16 part
Sewer & trash
46 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
13 full-time1 part
Housing & development
1 full-time
Other
61 full-time21 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Washington School District

St. George's K–12 school district, shared with Apple Valley, Enterprise, Hildale, Hurricane, Ivins and La Verkin. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$9,667
Utah: $11,467
Students
37,575
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$170.8 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Utah districts overall: 42% local, 51% state, 8% federal

  • Local 48%
  • State 47%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $9,667 per pupil, $6,434 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.

Property tax

What homeowners in St. George pay

Typical tax bill
$2,122
a year · Utah typical $2,525
Effective rate
0.43%
of home value · Utah 0.52%
Typical home value
$496,100
owner-occupied

The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.

Local

Contact St. George's government

🏛️ Official websitesgcity.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in St. George →

Beyond town hall

Who represents St. George

St. George is represented in Congress by Senators Mike Lee and John R. Curtis and Representative Celeste Maloy. Spencer Cox is governor.

All of St. George's representatives, with contacts →

Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

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