Washington County Water Conservancy District meeting summaries, agendas, and minutes

Water district to prepare impact fee plan for Highway 18 project; recent agendas record no votes

The Washington County Water Conservancy District has given notice of its intent to prepare an Impact Fee Facilities Plan and an Impact Fee Analysis tied to its Highway 18 Water Reclamation project, according to a district notice dated Oct. 16. It is the most substantive item in the three meeting records available for the past two weeks — and, like the others, it is an agenda notice with no published minutes, so no vote, dollar figure or final outcome is established in the record.

Impact fee plan noticed for Highway 18 project

The Oct. 16 record for the Washington County Water Conservancy District Board consists of a single item: preparation of an Impact Fee Facilities Plan and Impact Fee Analysis for the Highway 18 Water Reclamation project. Impact fees are charges on new development used to fund infrastructure needed to serve growth.

The notice does not state a fee amount, a cost estimate, a project timeline, or whether the board took any action beyond issuing the notice. Those details are not in the supplied record.

Water year review and project updates on AAC agenda

The Administrative Advisory Committee was scheduled to meet Oct. 21 with a list of discussion and approval items:

• A water year overview covering Oct. 1, 2025 through Sept. 30, 2026
• District project updates
• A discussion of a small water systems coalition
• Approval of the 2027 meeting schedule
• Approval of the Aug. 26, 2026 minutes

The agenda says the committee "will consider approving" the 2027 schedule and the August minutes. Because minutes from the Oct. 21 meeting have not been published, whether either item was approved is not established by the record.

2027 committee meeting dates posted

A separate notice dated Oct. 22 lists the 2027 meeting dates for the Regional Water Supply Agreement Administrative Advisory Committee: Jan. 27, May 26, Aug. 25 and Oct. 27, 2027. The record describes this document as a notice of schedule rather than a meeting with deliberative items.

What the record does and does not show

All three items from the past 14 days are agendas without published minutes. The supplied records contain no vote tallies, no attendance, no dollar amounts and no adopted motions. The absence of minutes is not evidence that no action was taken; it means the outcome is not yet documented in the material available.

Coming up

No meetings are listed in the upcoming 14-day window. The next scheduled dates in the record are the 2027 Administrative Advisory Committee meetings: Jan. 27, May 26, Aug. 25 and Oct. 27, 2027.

Residents who want details on the Highway 18 Water Reclamation impact fee plan, the 2025-2026 water year conditions, or the small water systems coalition discussion will need to watch for posted minutes and supporting documents from the district, which is the authoritative source for these items.

Water district agendas take up 2027 budget, Sand Hollow pipeline and Gunlock wells; no decisions yet on record

The Washington County Water Conservancy District Board of Trustees listed a presentation and discussion of its 2027 tentative budget and consideration of a construction agreement for the Sand Hollow Southside Pipeline Replacement Project on the agenda for its October 5, 2026 meeting. The meeting was scheduled for 6:00 PM at 533 E Waterworks Drive, St. George, Utah.

Minutes from that meeting have not been published, and the agenda states no dollar amounts. As a result, the record available for the past two weeks shows what was scheduled for discussion and possible action, not what was decided. No vote tallies are recorded for any item in the supplied documents.

2027 budget and Sand Hollow pipeline

The October 5 agenda listed the 2027 tentative budget as a presentation and discussion item, not an action item. Separately, the board was to consider approval of a construction agreement for the Sand Hollow Southside Pipeline Replacement Project. The agenda does not state a contract value, a project cost, or a timeline.

Gunlock observation wells, reimbursement resolution, personnel policy

The same agenda listed three further items for consideration:

• Procurement services for drilling and construction of Gunlock Observation Wells.
• A resolution expressing official intent to reimburse certain capital expenditures from proceeds of a future district obligation.
• Resolutions adding an "Employee Recognition" section and changing the "Termination of Employment by the Employee" section of the Personnel Policy and Procedures Manual.

The agenda does not describe the scope of the drilling work, the amount of capital expenditures involved in the reimbursement resolution, or the specific text of the personnel policy changes.

Virgin River Program: workplan and river updates

The Virgin River Program Technical Committee met October 7, 2026, according to its agenda, to review its workplan and receive updates on river conditions. Listed items included a workplan review regarding eDNA Chub and nonnatives; updates on Carp, Pumpback and Hatcheries; updates on Flycatcher and river projects; and discussion of invasive vegetation including Arundo and Phragmites. No minutes or action items are recorded in the supplied material.

Highway 18 impact fees

On October 16, 2026, the district gave notice of its intent to prepare an Impact Fee Facilities Plan and Impact Fee Analysis related to the district's Highway 18 Water Reclamation project. The notice describes a planning process; it does not state fee amounts, a schedule for adoption, or a decision by the board.

What the record does and does not show

All three entries in the past two weeks are agenda-only. The supplied documents contain no approved minutes, no motions, no vote counts and no dollar figures. That absence is a limit of the published record, not evidence that the board took no action. Readers should check the district's posted minutes for the outcome of the October 5 items, including the Sand Hollow construction agreement and the 2027 tentative budget discussion.

Coming up

No upcoming meetings are listed in the records provided for the next 14 days. The district's impact fee facilities plan and analysis for the Highway 18 Water Reclamation project, noticed October 16, remains a pending process with no adoption date stated in the supplied material.

Water district to hold public hearing on Silver Cliffs rates; recent Toquerville assessment outcomes pending

Recent meetings on Toquerville secondary water assessments and Virgin River endangered-fish recovery were held in the past two weeks, but minutes have not been published, so no outcomes are confirmed. The most consequential upcoming item is a public hearing scheduled for today, August 3, when the Washington County Water Conservancy District Board will consider establishing retail water rates for the Silver Cliffs Subdivision.

Toquerville Secondary Water System — July 20

The Toquerville Secondary Water System Board of Directors met July 20 to consider annual contract assessments for water service within the service area. According to the agenda, the board was scheduled to hold a public hearing on proposed assessment rate increases that vary by property type and size:

• Residential parcels under 1/2 acre: $439 to $515
• Residential parcels 1/2 to 1 acre: $629 to $754
• Agricultural parcels: $199 to $239
• Stand-by parcels: $228 to $274

The agenda also included a resolution authorizing the levy of annual contract assessments and approval of the February 3, 2026 board meeting minutes. Minutes from the July 20 meeting have not been published, so whether the board approved the increases or adopted the resolution is not yet confirmed in the record.

Virgin River Program — July 22

The Virgin River Program Administration Committee met July 22 to review program updates. Agenda items included discussion of the program charter and protocols, mitigation memorandums of understanding, and the workplan.

The committee was scheduled to receive updates on woundfin and chub recovery efforts, including production, environmental DNA (eDNA) sampling, river status, refugia, genetics, and population viability analysis. The agenda also listed review of Technical Committee findings on limiting factors and the Southwest Willow Flycatcher (SWFFL).

Future meetings noted on the agenda: a Hatchery Meeting on August 20, and Administration Committee meetings on September 23 and November 18. Minutes from the July 22 meeting have not been published.

Coming up — August 3

The Washington County Water Conservancy District Board meets today, August 3, with a public hearing on establishing a retail water rate schedule for the Silver Cliffs Subdivision. Proposed rates from the agenda:

• Monthly minimum water service fee: $20.00 per connected user
• Tiered usage rates: $2.00 per 1,000 gallons for the first 12,000 gallons, increasing to $10.00 per 1,000 gallons for usage over 32,000 gallons
• Water surcharge: $15.00 per 1,000 gallons for usage over 290,000 gallons per calendar year
• Water development surcharge: $1.75 per month per equivalent residential connection
• 3/4-inch meter connection fee: $400.00

The board is also scheduled to consider:

• A construction agreement for the Toquerville Secondary Water System to Chief Toquer pump station project
• A property conveyance near Sand Hollow Reservoir to the Hurricane Valley Fire District
• A grant application for the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation's WaterSMART program for the Quail Creek Hydro Bypass project
• A memorandum of understanding for water and sewer infrastructure near Diamond Valley
• Potential operational control of the Angell Springs water system

All August 3 items are listed on the upcoming agenda; no votes have been recorded yet.