Recipient: Central Valley Water Reclamation Facility
Location: 800 Central Valley Road Salt Lake City, UT 84119
Amount: $4,000,000
Explanation: The funding would be used to replace 35-year-old steel floating digester covers on two existing concrete sludge digestion tanks. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because the steel covers contain biogas generated in the digesters and have corroded beyond repair and are in a state of imminent failure.
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Recipient: Big Plains Water Special Service District
Location: 1777 N Meadowlark Dr. Apple Valley, UT 84737
Amount: $2,000,000
Explanation: The funding would be used to add an interconnecting water service line from Utah water system number 27069 (Apple Valley system) to Utah water system number 27089 (Cedar Point system). The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it will provide safe drinking water in areas of the town that are now struggling to keep up with demand and are testing high in Manganese and Radium. This improvement will allow water to flow from a cleaner, more reliable source.
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Recipient: Cedar City Corporation
Location: 10 N Main Street, Cedar City, UT 84720
Amount: $3,879,225
Explanation: The funding will go toward a lift station that will increase capacity to better serve the City and the County. This wastewater project is crucial to the success of the Iron Springs Inland Port and the surrounding industrial developments in Cedar City and Iron County. The project will benefit the upsizing and expansion of Cedar City’s sewer infrastructure to get ahead of the significant and rapid growth in Cedar City and Iron County. This project is critical to support Iron County, the Iron Springs Inland Port, the BZI Innovation Park, local businesses, and Southern Utah’s regional workforce through current and upcoming large-scale economic development projects.
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Recipient: Elk Meadows Special Service District
Location: PO Box 1796 Beaver, UT 84713
Amount: $4,000,000
Explanation: The funding would be used for redevelopment of a spring source, replacing the transmission main for this spring source, and installing new water mains to improve connectivity and reliability. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it will increase system reliability to provide safe drinking water to users.
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Recipient: Hanksville Town
Location: 30 S Hwy 95, Hanksville, Utah 84734
Amount: $2,437,500
Explanation: The funding would be used for the construction of a new 500,000-gallon concrete water storage tank and improvements to the main line distribution system to increase efficiency and reduce water loss. The larger capacity is designed to meet the growing needs of the town ensuring a more reliable and sufficient water supply for its residents and future developments.
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Recipient: Garfield County Sheriff's Office
Location: 375 N 700 W Panguitch, UT 84759
Amount: $1,892,000
Explanation: The funding would be used for twelve patrol vehicles, three body scanners, and one patrol boat. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because this equipment's sole purpose is to protect the public from dangerous offenders and situations in Beaver, Iron, Garfield, and Kane Counties. The police boat will be used to help with patrols on Lake Powell with its 2000 miles of shoreline and millions of visitors each year.
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Recipient: Junction Town
Location: 155 North 200 West, Junction, Utah 84740
Amount: $1,771,000
Explanation: The funding would be used to re-develop existing water springs, tie into another spring, replace a 10” water line, and add or replace several gate valves located through the system to provide a safe, reliable drinking water source and help meet the needed peak day demand.
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Recipient: Paragonah Town
Location: 44 North 100 West, Paragonah, Utah 84760
Amount: $1,337,000
Explanation: The funding would be used for installing approximately a half-mile of 24’ wide roadway and 2 new storm water box culverts. The purpose of this project is to provide an alternate route for the residents and emergency vehicles of Paragonah to safely reach the east end of town. The proposed road will help create a safer community by allowing residents and emergency vehicles to serve the entire community.
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Recipient: Santa Clara City
Location: 2603 Santa Clara Dr. Santa Clara, UT 84765
Amount: $3,200,000
Explanation: The funding would be used to replace the existing sewer line with a larger capacity system. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it will ensure efficient wastewater management to accommodate increased demand due to increasing population growth.
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Recipient: Sevier County
Location: 250 North Main Street, Richfield, UT 84701
Amount: $4,000,000
Explanation: The funding would be used in the northeastern part of the county beginning at the intersection of Convulsion Canyon Road and will reconstruct existing areas of failure as well as do a mill and fill on the road to restore the structural integrity. The project will ensure safe travel and efficient transportation of goods which boost the local economy. This road is critical to support the Sufco Mine, local trucking companies, businesses, local towns and cities. Keeping this road functioning is integral for the hauling of coal from the Sufco Mine to various power plants and help maintain the ability to keep energy supply costs as low as possible and allow for continued economic growth.
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Recipient: Sevier County Sheriff's Office
Location: 835 E 300 N Ste 200 Richfield, UT 84701
Amount: $2,250,000
Explanation: The funding would be used for patrol vehicles with proper in-car cameras, personal protective equipment and technology, thermal imaging, digital cameras, and optical equipment. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it will assist the sheriff’s offices in Piute, Millard, Wayne, and Sevier Counties in their efforts to provide better public safety and critical lifesaving services, including search and rescue. The counties involved in this project are rural and frontier counties surrounded by federal lands and are all long distances from state and federal assistance.
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Recipient: Scipio Town
Location: 5 North State Street Scipio, UT 84656
Amount: $2,585,600
Explanation: The funding would be used to re-develop existing water springs and to purchase a backup generator and pump for the city’s well. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it will restore close to the original water flow and ensure a safe and reliable drinking source.
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Recipient: St. George Regional Airport
Location: 4550 South Airport Parkway, St. George, UT 84790
Amount: $6,000,000
Explanation: Funding will go towards expanding the transient aircraft parking apron which will strengthen aviation services for all members of the community, region, and tourists. Currently, the airport does not have adequate space to park the influx of aircraft that will be coming to St. George Regional Airport at peak demand, especially during large scale events. The project will accommodate the region's rapidly growing travel and tourism industry. Additionally, this project will allow the airport to meet current needs and grow with the community by continuing to prepare for the future growth of the airport.
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Recipient: Torrey Town
Location: 75 East 100 North, Torrey, UT 84775
Amount: $1,200,000
Explanation: This project scope is to replace the bridge with a modern bridge with an updated structure capable of supporting the hydraulic, width, and weight criteria of modern codes. An existing bridge provides access to approximately 40% of Torrey Town residents. This bridge crosses Sand Creek and is the only access to these residents' homes. The bridge is deficient in three ways: 1. Hydraulicly the bridge cannot handle the high flows of Sand Creek which often happens in the monsoon months of July and August; 2. The bridge is not wide enough to accommodate fire apparatus vehicles; 3. The bridge is not constructed according to the more modern engineering methods used to accommodate the heavier loads for a frequently used road. During a fire or flood these residents beyond the bridge would be isolated with no emergency egress from the Sleeping Rainbow neighborhood.
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Recipient: Tooele County
Location: 47 South Main Street, Tooele, UT 84074
Amount: $5,000,000
Explanation: The funding would be used to widen lanes and shoulders, improve pedestrian safety, restore or replace needed road base, and restore the failed pavement of a 3-mile portion of the total 9-mile stretch of road. Droubay Rd. was built over four decades ago with six inches of road base and as little as two inches of asphalt found in recent cores. It was not designed for heavy truck traffic and does now experience truck traffic in areas posing safety concerns to its users. The project serves a vital role in providing access to schools, goods, services, and jobs in Tooele, Erda, Lake Point, and the unincorporated communities in the county. This project also provides critical access to several recreational areas, trails, hiking and cycling paths, forest range cattle permits, and BLM land.
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