Kanab

Local news, council decisions, projects and city spending, with links to the agendas, minutes and reporting behind each story.

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Next meetingNone postedCheck the city's notices

Latest recorded voteEmergency repairs to municipal well pumps and motorsapproved · City Council, Tue, Sep 8

Open projectsNone tracked yetAdded as minutes name them

Meeting records through Sept. 8, 20262 meetings use draft minutesCoverage and sources →

Latest decisions

Through Sept. 8, 2026, the latest meeting with recorded results.

Emergency repairs to municipal well pumps and motors ApprovedCity Council, Tue, Sep 8 · Draft minutes, Sept. 8, 2026, watermarked DRAFT (council approval not verified; item on PDF pages 8-9)
Ordinance 8-2-26 O: R-1-20 minimum street frontage Approved · 3-2City Council, Tue, Aug 11 · Draft minutes, Aug. 11, 2026, posted DOCX (council approval not verified)
Resolution 8-1-26 R: support for aerial ladder truck funding application Approved · 5-0City Council, Tue, Aug 11 · Draft minutes, Aug. 11, 2026, posted DOCX (council approval not verified)
Resolution 8-3-26 R: Vermillion Cliffs Special Service District fire protection amendment Approved with conditions · 5-0City Council, Tue, Aug 11 · Draft minutes, Aug. 11, 2026, posted DOCX (council approval not verified)

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Open questions in our reporting

Kanab's fiscal 2025 audit reports a year-end adjustment finding and a fraud-risk item
What the finding's 2007 number refers to. The fiscal 2025 report does not explain it.
Reporting status as of 2026-10-17
Kanab planned a $516,450 general fund drawdown in fiscal 2025, but the fund grew
Which tax revenues were not accrued in the years before fiscal 2025. The audit note does not name them.
Reporting status as of 2026-10-17
Kanab's year-end budget amendment adds transfer authority and an airport loan
The amount and repayment terms of the interfund loan to the airport capital fund. The memo does not state them.
Reporting status as of 2026-10-17

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Kanab: audit findings, general fund and airport loan →

Kanab's fiscal 2025 audit reports a year-end adjustment finding and a fraud-risk item
Kanab's auditors reported a significant deficiency, numbered 2007-001, involving year-end adjustments and unperformed account reconciliations. They also found that the city's fraud risk assessment had been submitted to the state but not presented to the council. The city's written response describes steps on both.
Published October 17, 2026
Kanab planned a $516,450 general fund drawdown in fiscal 2025, but the fund grew
Kanab's final fiscal 2025 budget planned to use $516,450 of general fund balance. The audited results show the fund grew by $627,179, and a correction for tax receivables not accrued in prior years added $678,391 to its starting balance.
Published October 17, 2026
Kanab's year-end budget amendment adds transfer authority and an airport loan
A June 2026 amendment to Kanab's fiscal 2026 budget, adopted 4-0, added $300,000 in general fund transfer authority. It also provided for an interfund loan to cover about $3.8 million in airport projects while the city waits for grant reimbursements.
Published October 17, 2026

City hall

Politics
Kane County commissioners vote to back lawsuit against preliminary municipality law
The 3-0 vote on Oct. 13 authorizes an amicus brief in a case challenging the law. Commissioners awarded a remodel bid 2-1 and accepted a $200,000 state grant.
Published November 1, 2026 · From Kane County

Growth & construction

Growth & housing
Draft study picks Delta as the first site for a Utah spaceport
A report for the Legislature's Spaceport Exploration Committee puts startup costs at $35 million to $75 million and keeps Green River West as an option.
Published October 27, 2026 · From KUTV

Around town

Outdoors
Grand Canyon North Rim begins fall closures as two scenic roads shut for repairs
Cape Royal and Point Imperial roads are expected to reopen Nov. 3, and the North Rim entrance closes for the season by Nov. 30.
Published October 15, 2026 · From St. George News

Kanab City Council: who serves and how to follow it

Mayor Colten JohnsonMayor
Boyd CorryCouncil member
Steve ShropeCouncil member
Arlon ChamberlainCouncil member
Peter BanksCouncil member
Chris HeatonCouncil member

Regular meetings are at 6:30 p.m. on the second Tuesday at the Council Chambers, 26 North 100 East. Agendas are posted before meetings and minutes after approval.

Agenda Center ↗

Roster from Kanab: City Council, read on October 29, 2026. Terms and schedules change; confirm with the city.

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Resident services & official contacts

Council notices and meeting records ↗Kanab posts council packets and audio alongside separate development-agreement, budget and public-hearing notices. Match the hearing subject to the meeting, collect both recording parts where provided, and distinguish a tentative budget or fee proposal from a record establishing adoption.

City-specific service links checked Oct. 20, 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 October 27, 2026. Schedules and charges can change.

Set up Kanab's current online utility-payment account

Follow the city's Caselle Community Connect link.
Choose New User if creating an account; read the instructions for customers who previously used Xpress Bill Pay.
Link the utility account and verify the available statement before choosing a payment method.
Existing AutoPay enrollments do not transfer. To keep automatic payments, create a new account and enroll in AutoPay in the new portal, then verify its status.

Set up Kanab's current online utility-payment account: official page ↗

Review and pay Kanab utility statements

Use the city's online bill service to view the statement and account details.
Choose a supported payment method and confirm the payment for the correct bill.
If using mail or in-person payment instead, follow the Kanab City Administration Office instructions.

Review and pay Kanab utility statements: official page ↗

Register with Kanab on CityInspect even if you already have an account with another city or county.
Submit a complete application. The city's review clock starts when it is complete and can take up to 14 business days.
Pay the fees by email invoice within 30 days of the review or the city closes the permit. Grading and demolition permits have their own forms.

Reserve a Kanab park or city facility

Create an account in the city's online reservation program, which the city requires before booking.
Choose the park or facility you want: the West or North Pavilion at Jacob Hamblin Park, the ball fields at Kanab Creek Ranchos Park, the Heritage House grounds, the Library Multi-Purpose Room or the Airport Conference Room.
Park reservations can add the concession room and restrooms for an additional cost, and facility reservations require a deposit.
The deposit is refundable if the key is returned, the facility is cleaned and the garbage is taken out. Ball park reservations are free, but the reserving party cleans up.

Reserve a Kanab park or city facility: official page ↗

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Business and bank profiles

Parry LodgeHospitality & tourism
Rocking V CafeRestaurants & cafes
Sego RestaurantRestaurants & cafes
Kane County HospitalHealth care
Best Friends Animal SocietyNonprofits & community
Kane County Office of TourismHospitality & tourism

Coming up in Kanab →

Sat, Nov 28
Kanab Christmas Light Parade and FestivalCommunity · Home tour 10 a.m.–5 p.m.; tree lighting 6:45 p.m.; parade 7 p.m. · Kanab Center and Highway 89, Kanab
Fri, Feb 19 – Sun, Feb 21
Kanab Balloons and Tunes RoundupFestivals · Balloon launches about 7:30 a.m. · Kanab

Kanab: the numbers and what's current

The Census Bureau estimates Kanab's population at 5,332 on July 1, 2025, up 13.7% from the 4,691 in its April 2020 estimates base. Census Bureau, Vintage 2025 city and town population estimates ↗

Mayor: Colten Johnson. Council: Chris Heaton, Arlon Chamberlain, Peter Banks, Boyd Corry, Steven Shrope. Kanab City: City Council directory ↗

The city calendar listed a City Council meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 27; the city posts its 2026-27 fee schedule and zoning matrix on its home page. Kanab: city calendar ↗

From the city

Regular City Council meeting, 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers (second Tuesday of the month) ↗November 10, 2026 · Kanab City: City Council

Budget and finances

City budgets ↗Budgets posted by the city.
Financial statements ↗The city's financial statements.

Checked against the city's own pages on October 28, 2026. Dates and schedules change; confirm with the city before you plan around them.

Kanab at a glance

Kane County · Utah

Kanab is the county seat of Kane County. The Utah State Historical Society describes several attempts at settlement, culminating in 1870 when a colony of seventeen settlers arrived from Cottonwood, south of Salt Lake City. Within months of Brigham Young's April 1870 visit the townsite was surveyed and lots distributed, a ward was organized and a schoolhouse built in September. Jacob Hamblin's negotiations with Native American groups had opened the area to settlement. The state's account gives two explanations of the name, both tied to willows: a Paiute word for willow, or a Native American word for a willow basket used to carry an infant.

The Deseret Telegraph line connected the town in 1871. As early as 1922 film crews came to Kane County, when Tom Mix shot The Deadwood Coach against the Vermilion Cliffs, and construction of Glen Canyon Dam from late 1956 boosted the local economy and population. The city website posts agendas and minutes, ordinances, a fee schedule, public notices and an online bill pay portal.

Events and meetings Regional news

Sales tax in Kanab

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

Kanab history ↗In town · The Utah State Historical Society's account of settlement, mills, the film industry and Glen Canyon Dam.
Vermilion Cliffs film location ↗In the area · The cliffs behind town served as a backdrop for Tom Mix's 1922 film The Deadwood Coach and later productions.

Resident essentials

Agendas and minutes ↗The city's agenda center for council and board meetings.
Kanab City website ↗Ordinances, fee schedule, public notices and the utility bill-pay portal.

The city has moved utility billing to a new portal and existing AutoPay enrollments do not transfer, so check the city site before relying on an old setup.

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 Oct 27, 2026. Operators provide current hours, fees, reservations and access information.