Mayor Michele Randall on Tuesday delivered the State of the City address to her city, which just happens to be at the heart of fastest-growing metro area in the nation.
between July 1, 2020, and July 1, 2021 — a 5.1% increase. The metro area — a statistical area that includes all of Washington County — grew to 191,226 residents, according to the report.
"None of the growth we've experienced would be possible without water," Randall said. "Although we've had a very wet year this year ... we still have a lot of challenges when it comes to water.""nonfunctional grass" at any new commercial, institutional and industrial developments. The first of these is the removal of turf, something Randall said the city has made "great strides" in.
As a result of turf removal initiatives, St. George saved 275 million gallons of water, Randall said. To curb this water use, the city planted tall fescue grass in out-of-bounds and rough areas. The idea behind this is that as the grass grows taller, it retains its moisture. "You can actually treat this water and make it potable. That's what they're doing in Las Vegas, and I know it sounds horribly disgusting but it just might come to that with water," Randall said.
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