Finally… A New General Plan
The 2024 Ivins City General Plan was approved in November 2024. It is the primary guiding document and the principal tool to be used to create the future of Ivins.…
Yes I know Taxes Is A Four Letter Word
At Thursday's City Council meeting I uttered the unspeakable... the unthinkable: Let's consider a property tax increase. If my goal was to make everyone in Ivins mad at me, I…
Will You Still Love Me When I’m 64?
We use our roads, sewer lines, and storm drains every day, but do we ever really think about them? Most of that infrastructure was paid for by developers in impact…
Property Tax Trend & Issues
In my post yesterday on Fire/EMS and the city’s budget, I suggested one option for eliminating a deficit could be increasing property taxes. Here is some information on how property…
Fire/EMS & Our Budget
The city has been working on a budget for fiscal year 2024, which starts in July. The first draft budget resulted in a deficit of over $1 million. The latest…