An Association of Local Governments: Serving Southwestern Utah since 1972
Phone:(435)673-3548 Fax:(435)673-3540 Address: 1070 W. 1600 S., Bldg. B; St. George, UT
The Five County Association of Governments is a voluntary association of local governments from the five southwestern counties of the State of Utah. The five counties in southwestern Utah that comprise the Five County Association of Governments are Beaver, Garfield, Iron, Kane and Washington.
This year, 2024, marks the 51st year since the formal establishment of the Five County Association of Governments. Articles of Association were formally adopted in 1973 by the entities who comprise the Association and with their adoption officially created the Five County Association of Governments. While the Five County AOG was officially created in 1973, informal cooperation amongst the five member counties, along with the municipalities within them, as a group, has taken place since the 1950's.
Farsighted leaders of the past envisioned the time when our world-class scenic landscapes, mild climate, beautiful communities and hard-working people would foster the evolution of a major regional center in the West. That time has arrived for southwestern Utah has come into its own. The Five County Association of Governments is a key player in aiding locally elected officials in coping with regional challenges as it begins it's next fifty years of serving southwestern Utah.
The Association has a main office location in the Tonaquint Center High Tech Business Park in St. George City and a satellite office in Cedar City. We also have dedicated staff in several other locations providing important services within our five county service area. More information on the Association, including our Vision and Mission, can be viewed using the "What is The FCAOG" link on the "About" tab above. Our office addresses, as well as maps to locate them, are found using the "Contact" tab above.
Five County News
2024-06-09
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FINANCE COMMITTEE
MEETING JUNE 12, 2024 |
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STEERING COMMITTEE
MEETING IS WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12, 2024 |
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Click HERE to view the June 12, 2024 Steering Committee meeting Agenda posted on the Utah Public Meeting Notice website. Materials sent to each Committee member can also be viewed/printed by the public on that site.
PUBLIC HEARINGS ON
THE ASSOCIATION'S BUDGETS - JUNE 12, 2024 |
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The first budget hearing will be for the Association's FY2024 Final Budget Amendments for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024. Click HERE to view the FY2024 Final Budget Amendments.
The second budget hearing will be for the Association's proposed FY2025 budget which will be for the period of July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025. Click HERE to view the proposed FY2025 budget
IMPORTANT!!! Prior to the Steering Committee meeting, a meeting of the Association's Finance Committee will be held at 12:30 p.m. (see above notice for the Finance Committee meeting) at the same location. According to the Bylaws of the Association, the Finance Committee, composed of one county commissioner from each of the five member counties, will review the budgets and make a recommendation on the approval of the budgets to the full Steering Committee which will meet after their meeting is finished. In the interest of time, all Steering Committee members are being invited to attend the Finance Committee meeting, at 12:30 p.m. where the two budgets will be discussed in detail. The budgets will not be discussed in detail again during the Steering Committee meeting. If members of the public wish to hear the entire discussion on these two budgets, they should attend the Finance Committee meeting at 12:30 p.m. The public will be invited to provide comments on the two budgets during the Public Hearing held during the Steering Committee meeting.
The public is invited to attend these hearings and provide comments in-person. Written comments may also be sent via e-mail to gzabriskie@fivecounty.utah.gov Written comments on the budgets sent in via e-mail must be received before 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 11, 2024 to be considered.
The Steering Committee's meeting and budget hearings will be held on Wednesday, June 12, 2024, and will begin at 1:00 p.m. The Steering Committee meeting will be held at Festival Hall (Combined Rooms 5 and 6) located at 96 N. Main St.; Cedar City, Utah. Link to a Google map of the meeting location: https://goo.gl/maps/wbda98LYbKhSVBnx7 . You can park on the second floor of the parking garage and enter from there.
Click HERE to view the June 12, 2024 Budget Public Hearing Notice posted on the Utah Public Meeting Notice website.
ANNUAL ACTION PLAN
AVAILABLE |
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The Five County report for the 2024 Utah Annual Action Plan describes activities completed in the past year and offers the region an opportunity to review and update goals year to year. The progress made in the last year is complemented by an understanding of the expected funds for the upcoming fiscal year and a discussion of the projects to be rated and ranked in the coming year. For a much more detailed description of the Annual Action Plan process and to view the draft document, please use the link directly below:
Click HERE to go to the Annual Action Plan webpage.
Information on the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program is available at this LINK
CEDS DOCUMENT APPROVED |
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The CEDS employs long-range planning processes in their development. This planning method allowed staff to consolidate information from a wide range of stakeholders and synthesize the findings into a comprehensive regional growth strategy. This consolidation also provides consistent and unified policy direction for regional economic development efforts.
The Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy adheres to and satisfies all guidelines provided by both the U.S. Economic Development Administration and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The Steering Committee, the governing board of the Five County Association of Governments, approved the CEDS document at it's October 11, 2023 meeting.
CLICK HERE to view and/or download the CEDS document.
POTENTIAL PASSENGER
RAIL SERVICE PRESENTATION |
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Please click on THIS LINK to view/print that presentation (which was originally done as a PowerPoint presentation). This is a PDF version of the presentation.
STATE OF UTAH
COORDINATED ACTION PLAN |
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The purpose of this Statewide Plan is to unify the goals and direction of State government with those of seven regions in the State of Utah. This involves, among other things, aligning each region’s existing Comprehensive Economic Development Strategies (CEDS) developed by each of the state’s Association of Governments (AOGs). The overarching objectives are to optimize growth and expand prosperity throughout all counties.
The unified approach to economic development requires the State and regional interests to work together in harmony to advance mutual goals.
The Coordinated Action Plan for Economic Vision 2030 document can be viewed/downloaded by clicking on this LINK.
ASAP REPORT FOR
THE FIVE COUNTY REGION |
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Working regionally the AOG develops and maintains a regional Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS). The goals, objectives, and strategies identified in the comprehensive strategic plan, support the economic development goals of the region, as well as those of the counties and communities that comprise the region.
To further its strategic goals the AOG developed an agreement and partnered with the Western Rural Development Center (WRDC) to implement an Area Sector Analysis Process (ASAP) for its five member counties and produce a final summary regional report. The May 2023 Area Sector Analysis Process (ASAP) is an economic development tool that identifies the most desirable and compatible industries for a single community.
To View/Print the ASAP Report please click on this LINK
THE ASSOCIATION'S FY2023
AUDIT REPORT |
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ANONYMOUS ETHICS AND
COMPLIANCE
HOTLINE |
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Fraud tips can be submitted four ways:
Website: www.lighthouse-services.com/uciputah (available in English or Spanish)
Toll-Free Telephone: • English – (877) 410-0007 • Spanish – (800) 216-1288
E-mail: reports@lighthouse-services.com (must include our Association's name with report) Fax: (215) 689-3885 (must include our Association's name with report.
NATURAL HAZARD MITIGATION
PLAN FOR REGION |
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This update was done through a grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Once adopted as a "guidance document" by each entity, the 5-year plan will be valid for that entity until 2027. If there are any questions on the Plan update, please contact Mr. Nate Wiberg, Senior Planner, at (435) 673-3548 ext. 105, or via e-mail to nwiberg@fivecounty.utah.gov
Click on this link: https://hazardmitigationplan.org to go to the special web site developed to present the plan to the cities, towns, counties and the public.
THE ASSOCIATION HAS
A MICROLOAN LOAN PROGRAM |
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The Southwest Utah Microloan Program, established by the Five County Association of Governments, focuses on loans of $50,000 or less with most being $25,000 or less. The importance of these loans lies in their ability to offset the difficulty that businesses experience in receiving traditional bank financing.
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Click Here for more info on what the Five County AOG is about.