Working Together to
Find Housing Solutions
for Southern Utah
Why Voting Matters
The St. George area has consistently ranked as one of the fastest-growing areas in the nation according to U.S. Census data. Now, more than ever, we need elected officials who understand that the people who are being priced out of our housing market are not tech workers or move-ins from California, they are our first responders, educators, and caregivers. They are people that our community can’t afford to lose, and they can’t afford to live here.
How City Leaders Affect Lives
- Most of the issues that affect your day-to-day life are decided at the local level. With that in mind, you want someone in office who you believe will make decisions best suited to the needs of the people in your area.
- You can influence the policy decision you’re most passionate about! Like roads, infrastructure, zoning & development. You have a say… you might as well use it.
- Local elections are decided on the margins, which is how change happens – rights are granted and rights are taken away. Democracy does not work if we don’t participate, and it creates a disconnect between us and those that create policy & law.
Affordability by the Numbers
*Calculations assume $0 debt and a $20,000 down payment.
Data used from the Washington County Board of REALTORS® Multiple Listing Service
Median Household Income in Washington County is $65,040 as of 2021, you qualify for a $270,000 mortgage on 30-year-fixed at 7.5%.
Median cost of a home for sale in Washington County is $479,000, which means a household would have to make $97,000 to afford it.
Make Your Voice Heard
Our rapid growth has resulted in major housing affordability challenges. We need our local officials to prioritize legislation that removes artificial barriers to housing. As a private citizen, the best way to ensure that happens is to get involved and vote for people who recognize that our growth problems won’t just go away and that our community desperately needs a realistic solution.
Information
- Aug. 15, 2023 – Mail-in ballots go out
- Aug. 29, 2023 – Last day to request a mail ballot
- Sept. 5, 2023 – Last day to mail in ballot
- Sept. 5, 2023 – Primary Election Day
- In-person polling sites will be open and voters may drop off mail-in ballots in approved drop box locations. To find your drop box location or polling place visit https://vote.utah.gov/
https://votesearch.utah.gov/voter-search/search/search-by-voter/voter-info
https://vote.utah.gov/learn-about-registering-to-vote/
https://votesearch.utah.gov/voter-search/search/search-by-address/candidates-and-issues
Find polling locations, drop box locations, and ballot information
https://www.washco.utah.gov/departments/clerk-auditor/election-info/
“It’s a challenge underscored by a recent report by Atwood Innovation Plaza, which found that a full-time worker in Washington County must earn at least $20.21 an hour to afford an average two-bedroom apartment without exceeding 30% of his or her income. Alas, the hourly wage for workers in the St. George area is less than $15 an hour.”– Mark Eddington, Salt Lake TribuneSource
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Who We Are
Collectively we represent 4,037 members of our community. We are small-business owners, PTA members, youth coaches, and community leaders. We are dedicated to the success of our communities and ensuring that our kids have the best place possible to play, grow, and succeed. Our firefighters, cops, paramedics, teachers, nurses, and caregivers deserve opportunities to buy homes and build lives as a part of our community, and we believe the best place to ensure that happens is at the ballot box.
Southern Utah Home Builders Association2303 N Coral Canyon Blvd #100A, Washington, UT 84780suhba.com
Washington County Board of REALTORS®
1070 West 1600 South, A101
St. George, UT 84770
www.washingtoncountyrealtors.com
St. George Chamber of Commerce
136 N 100 E, St. George, UT 84770stgeorgechamber.com
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