Resident services & official contacts
- Council notices and meeting records ↗Big Water posts meeting-date changes, special sessions, hearing materials and approved minutes in the council listing. Compare the event date with each attachment's title and contents, and keep a proposed budget or pay-scale change separate from the record establishing adoption.
City-specific service links checked Oct. 21, 2026. The linked agency provides current service details.
Choose a task for a short checklist and the official service page. Confirm service boundaries, current fees and registration requirements with the provider.
Official links checked . Schedules and charges can change.
Pay a Big Water water and trash bill
- Water and garbage bills are paid online through the xpressbillpay portal linked on the town's Pay Bills page.
- Electric and propane bills are paid with those providers (Garkane Energy, Garkane Propane, Amerigas), each through its own online portal.
- If you need help with electric, propane, wood or oil costs, the page links HEAT energy-assistance applications to send to the HEAT program.
- Town Hall is open Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., and closed on federal and state holidays.
Pay a Big Water water and trash bill: official page ↗
Find out how water and garbage service work
- The page names Glen Canyon SSD of Big Water as the water system, and water and trash are billed together.
- The page says water and trash are paid through the Pay Water/Trash bill link at xpressbillpay.com.
- The page links the October 2025 water rate structure and the 2026 rates and fees resolution; it does not list dollar amounts itself.
- For questions, visit Town Hall, open Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Find out how water and garbage service work: official page ↗
Find building permit and business license forms
- Open the Forms & Permits page to find the building permit and business license applications.
- Both the building permit and the business license can be applied for through the town's online portal; the building permit also has a PDF application.
- Other PDFs on the page include the water application for utility service and the connect/disconnect service form.
- The page does not list fees or processing times, so ask Town Hall (open Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.) about those.
Find building permit and business license forms: official page ↗
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Big Water: the numbers and what's current
The Census Bureau estimates Big Water's population at 532 on July 1, 2025, up 19.3% from the 446 in its April 2020 estimates base. Census Bureau, Vintage 2025 city and town population estimates ↗
Mayor: David Schmuker. Council: Jim Loyd, Jim Lybarger, Jennie Lassen, Mark Gangola. Big Water Town: Town Council ↗
Town Council meetings are held once a month, typically the third Wednesday. October's regular meeting was moved to Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2026, after a quorum was not available on Oct. 21, with a work session at 6:30 p.m. and public hearings starting at 7 p.m. at Town Hall, 60 N. Aaron Burr. Utah Public Notice Website: Big Water meeting date change ↗
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Budget and finances
Checked against the city's own pages on . Dates and schedules change; confirm with the city before you plan around them.
Big Water at a glance
Kane County · Utah
Big Water’s history is tied to the construction of Glen Canyon Dam. Kane County’s visitor account describes the earlier Glen Canyon City as housing for workers during the dam-building period. That origin connects the town with Lake Powell and the Highway 89 corridor between Kanab and Page.
The Big Water Visitor Center adds another local theme: the geology and paleontology of the Grand Staircase-Escalante region. The Bureau of Land Management describes its scientific focus and publishes separate operational announcements. Town government has its own Utah public-notice listing, so visitor-center information, recreation planning and municipal records should be followed through their respective responsible agencies.
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Sales tax in Big Water
The combined sales and use tax rate is 8.45% (7.35% in unincorporated Kane County). Grocery food is taxed at 3.00%, restaurant meals at 9.45% and hotel stays (transient room) at 15.02%. Rates in effect as of Oct. 1, 2026. Source: Utah State Tax Commission: Sales and Use Tax Rates ↗
Places and local character
Resident essentials
The BLM’s March 2026 announcement closed the visitor center until further notice. Confirm its current status with the BLM before planning a stop.
Government and sources
Municipal directory · Utah municipal boundary data · Roster checked Oct. 19, 2026. Check the linked agency for current services and contacts.
Local guide sources
Local guide reviewed . Operators provide current hours, fees, reservations and access information.