Though those that live in Logan and St. George may not think that they live in a big city, both currently qualify as metropolitan areas under state law.
Under a new proposal, however, they could lose that status, reported KSL.
The proposal from the federal Office of Management and Budget would cause those two cities, along with 142 others, to be downgraded to a "micropolitan" status.
The metropolitan designation is designed primarily for statistical purposes.
With changing the status, those cities could lose federal funding that is reserved for the state's most populated areas.
St. George has an estimated population of around 84,500, allowing it to fit comfortably within the range to be considered an MSA.
Logan, however, barely fits in with a population of around 51,000.
Logan Mayor Holly Daines said in an email that the city is very concerned with the potential change. Daines said:
"As I read the proposal, it appears we could lose about $500,000 annually which comes to Logan directly for Community Development Block Grant funding. We do a lot of good projects with that funding to help low- and moderate-income populations in our city."
Rep. Blake Moore stated, "Cities like Logan rely on federal funding for high-priority initiatives, including suburban development projects and park improvements."
A spokesperson for Sen. Mitt Romney said that the office "has been in touch with both mayors and is looking into it."
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