2013/14 Recommended Budget - City of St. George

eing spent in the Dixie Downs area; and $225,000 for replacement of a TV van.
Our preventative maintenance and cleaning program has significantly reduced
sewer back-up problems and claims.
Golf Course Operation Fund:
This fund is responsible for the operation of City-owned golf courses: Dixie Red
Hills, Southgate, St. George Golf Club, and Sunbrook Golf Club. Revenues estimated
for the current year are projected about the same as last year, so this fund will
have a deficit at year-end. As mentioned last year, if sales tax charges and credit
card discounts were removed, it would be possible to get very close to break-even.
I am recommending we continue to transfer funds from the Economic Development
Fund to cover changes made recently to the management structure and the portion
of sales tax the City receives from golf fees. Additional alternatives to reducing
expenses in this fund will be discussed
with the Mayor and City Council during
the budget approval process.
Review of the Solid Waste Fund:
Solid waste in the City is handled by the
Washington County Solid Waste District.
The City collects the monthly charge and
remits funds to the District. This includes
a transfer of $220,000 to offset General
Fund costs of collection and billing. Total
for 2013-2014 is $3,758,750.
Review of the Capital Projects Fund:
This fund is used to account for major City-wide projects that cannot be funded in
the General Fund because they may take more than one year to complete or go
beyond the fiscal year end. At the end of each fiscal year, surplus funds, if
available, are transferred to this account to be used for one-time capital projects. I
am recommending a special account be established in this fund where important
one-time equipment items or improvement projects from the General Fund can be
considered for funding and surplus funds from the General Fund could be
transferred to this account. I am recommending the following from this account: (1)
six replacement vehicles in the Police Department for $219,600; (2) $195,000 for
replacement of the underground fuel tanks at Fleet; (3) $50,000 for painting at the
City Office Building; (4) $252,000 for a replacement street sweeper in the Streets
Division; (5) Snow Canyon Parkway and Tawa Ponds landscape improvements at
$133,000 (carryover from 2012-2013); (6) $187,000 for improvements and
upgrades to the swimming pool and SHAC; and (7) $400,000 to the City Hall Annex
to complete offices and improvements for the IT Division and Police Department.
Review of the Public Works Capital Project Fund:
Funds are transferred into this account from other departments because often
multiple sources are necessary to finish certain improvement projects. The major
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