EPHRAIM—The Ephraim City Council has approved the Sidewalk Management, Maintenance and Inspection Program, designed to create a systematic approach to identifying hazards and repairing defective sidewalks. The program also calls for a master plan to add sidewalks in high-priority areas where they are missing.
MANTI—Sanpete County commissioners approved the purchase of a second license plate reader for the Sanpete County Sheriff’s Office during their June 16 meeting.
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GUNNISON—The Gunnison City Council took no action May 13 on a proposed mixed-use development on the old Gunnison Valley Elementary School property after developer Joshua Flake of Gunnison asked to postpone the conditional-use permit discussion. Mayor Mike Wanner noted that Flake said he could not attend the meeting. He then asked City Administrator, Dennis Marker…
From the Scandinavian Heritage Festival running Friday through Saturday to the “Take-the-Oath” Xtreme Bulls Rodeo on Monday, there will be plenty to do in Sanpete County this coming Memorial Day weekend. Aside from those two “headliner” events, Friends of Historic Spring City will stage its annual Heritage Day on Saturday. And various towns will put…
MT. PLEASANT—A Mother’s Day sewer backup flooded rental units near 700 South and State Street, forcing four families out of their homes, according to property owner Philip Wood. While the tenants have returned, Wood says payment for the damage, cleanup costs and ultimate responsibility for the incident remain unresolved. The affected units in two adjacent…
EPHRAIM—A subcommittee of the Ephraim Cemetery Board is working to install a “fallen soldier’s memorial” east of the present gazebo in the Ephraim Park Cemetery. In fact, the Recreation, Arts and Parks Tax Committee, the panel that allocates proceeds from the city RAP tax, has already awarded $40,000 for the project. (A few years ago,…
MANTI—The Sanpete County Planning Commission discussed developing ordinances on solar farms and data centers during a meeting Tuesday, May 5. Noting the county currently has no ordinances or zoning provisions addressing either use, Vice Chair Claudia Jarrett said establishing regulations is necessary to protect residents and guide future development if such proposals emerge. No public…
FAIRVIEW—The Fairview City Hall was packed during a recent city council meeting as graduates of the North Valley Citizens Police Academy were recognized for completing a six-week program designed to give residents a firsthand look at modern law enforcement. North Valley Police Department Chief Steve Gray and Officer Trevor Painter presented certificates of completion to…
MAYFIELD—Mayfield officials reviewed a tight fiscal year 2027 budget last week and said the town will likely wait at least another year before considering a Truth in Taxation process. During a May 5 work meeting, Mayor Travis Good and the Mayfield Town Council reviewed proposed revenues and expenses for the year that begins July 1…
SPRING CITY—The lot-size battle in Spring City isn’t over. In late 2025, after nearly two years of overflow meetings, multiple lawsuits and a raucous municipal election campaign, the Spring City Council approved an ordinance, known as Ordinance 2025-05, establishing an historic zone where 1.06-acre zoning would be preserved. Outside of the defined zone, the maximum…
EPHRAIM—This year’s class is graduating into uncertain times, especially with the advent of artificial intelligence, but that’s not necessarily a bad thing, Sydnee S. Dickson, former Utah superintendent of public instruction, told Snow College graduates last week. “Uncertain times are not the enemy of opportunity, they’re the birthplace of it,” Dickson told graduates Friday, May…
SALT LAKE CITY—Preservation Utah gave its 2026 Heritage Organization Award to Friends of Historic Spring City during an awards program Tuesday in Salt Lake City. The award was one of 10 handed out in the Community Stewardship category during the program at Memorial House, a restored event center in Memory Grove. The Heritage Organization Award…
FAIRVIEW—Fairview City officials are looking for a formal policy to decide when water and sewer lines should extend beyond city limits, who should pay for the work, and what conditions should come with new service. The Fairview City Planning Commission took up the issue April 7 during a discussion that grew out of a smaller-lot…
MORONI—About 25 volunteers were able to clean up the one-time Mudd Boggs arena in Moroni in half the expected time during what was billed as Service Project Day April 18. According to Councilmember Cherrie Green, the volunteers picked up garbage, cut down weeds and removed aged barbed wire to launch an effort to convert the…