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Yahoo
13-07-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Cars, businesses damaged after water main break in Provo
PROVO, Utah (ABC4) — Over a dozen cars and several businesses were damaged after a water main broke along Center Street in Provo on Saturday afternoon. Crews spent several hours reparing the line after it ruptured, and the break caused damage along Center Street. Due to the damage caused by the water main break, the westbound lanes of Center Street will be closed until Monday when crews can make road repairs and start repaving. Eastbound lanes are now open. Water service has been restored to the affected A Provo City spokesperson says that approximately 15 cars and several businesses were damaged due to the rocks that flew out when the line broke. The businesses along Center Street that are outside of the impacted area are still open. Threats against public officials persist in year after Trump assassination attempt Butler assassination attempt proved to be turning point for Trump RSL runs unbeaten streak to four with 1-0 victory Unified Police standoff in Magna ends with surrender, suspect in custody Good news: Florida animal shelter's longest resident finds forever home Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
17-06-2025
- Business
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‘Getting the basics right': WalletHub ranks Provo as the best-run city in America
WalletHub released a report Tuesday of the 20 best-run cities in America, with Provo, Utah, in the top spot. Provo's mayor, Michelle Kaufusi, said she found out about the ranking early Tuesday morning and was in her kitchen 'jumping up and down' as she read the article. 'This recognition from WalletHub is truly an honor, but it's really just a testament, like I stated, to our incredible city team and the residents who make Provo such a special place to live,' she said. For this ranking, WalletHub compared 148 of the country's largest cities based on their operating efficiency to determine the effectiveness of local leadership. WalletHub ranked each city based on 36 key performance indicators grouped into six service categories. Those indicators were also measured against the city's total per capita budget. Provo ranked first overall out of all 148 cities. 'It means we must be doing something right, and that's exciting. We've always believed in getting the basics right first, which are, for us, quality schools, safe neighborhoods, well-maintained roads, and then, of course, the responsible budgeting,' Kaufusi said. 'Provo, UT, is the best-run city, and the reasons for that are that the city is experiencing business growth of around 5.2%, alongside a high school graduation rate of nearly 91%. Provo is also a city that is safe,' said WalletHub analyst Chip Lupo. Lupo added that Provo also has the fourth-lowest violent crime rate and the seventh-lowest property crime rate in the country. 'Safety is always a top concern for citizens,' Kaufusi said. 'We continue to focus on keeping our citizens safe and sound in Provo. I think it was a couple years ago, we literally were voted the safest city, large city in the nation, so that's a focus for us." The city also has the eighth-lowest unemployment rate in the country at 2.8%. According to WalletHub, Provo also keeps its infrastructure well maintained and has impressive economic momentum. When broken down into rankings by individual categories, Provo's numbers are all across the board. The city ranked third for safety, 23rd for infrastructure and pollution, 29th for education, and 31st for financial stability. 'We're not just spending money here in Provo, we're spending it wisely. So every dollar we invest has to deliver real value for our residents, whether that's keeping your streets safe or maintaining our infrastructure or supporting our schools, all of those things matter,' Kaufusi said. Provo's weakest categories were health, for which it ranked 35th, and economy, earning the 84th spot. 'Now we have to keep raising the bar. We're not going to rest on our achievements. We've never been that way. We are go-getters, and we're going to use it as a springboard to continue improving,' the Provo mayor said. Idaho had two cities listed in the top five, with Nampa at No. 2 and Boise ranked fourth. According to WalletHub, Nampa earned the second spot because of extremely low government debt, a low property crime rate and a strong economy. The only other Utah city on the list was Salt Lake City which ranked 99th out of 148. Denver, Colorado, also made the list, taking the 134th spot.
