Council holds strategic and budget planning retreat in St. George on vision, revenue and economic priorities; no action
April 22, 2026, 12:00 p.m. · Hilton Garden Inn Board Conference Room, St. George, Utah
The council and mayor met at a retreat in St. George for a closed session and discussions of the strategic vision, mission and values, revenue generation, economic development priorities and the legislative priorities list. The only votes were to go into closed session and to adjourn.
From the approved minutes. Updated October 14, 2026.
Decisions at a glance
| Item | Result |
|---|---|
| Strategic and budget planning discussions | Discussed |
Agenda, item by item
Item 2 · Budget
Strategic and budget planning discussions
Discussed
Mayor Jared Gray gave background on the Unified Fire Authority and Unified Fire Service Authority in Eagle Mountain, and City Manager Ben Reeves updated on contracted cities. Evan Berrett outlined goals and the council explored vision and mission language; Kimberly Ruesch updated on revenue generation and the council gave direction; Berrett discussed economic development priorities; Reeves reviewed the legislative priorities list for updates and purging. Budget, council-initiated priorities and governmental authority are listed as headings with no content. No figures are stated.