Human resource issues are always sensitive, all the more so when they involve public employees who perform important work for a county or community. The two terminations in Mt. Pleasant, where issues have spilled into city council meetings and into this newspaper, illustrate why local governments must have crystal clear policies and ordinances to handle…
Editor’s Note: Phillip B. Gottfredson in a volunteer historian for the Timpanogas nation. He is the author of “Black Hawk’s Mission of Peace,” published in 2019. He lives in Arizona but spends summers in Utah. Contrary to statements when the Sanpitch monument was unveiled and the report on the unveiling in the Sanpete Messenger, Sanpitch was not Ute!…
I appreciate the informative articles regarding water issues in Sanpete County: “Wales imposes moratorium on water connections,” “Incorporation, conservation easements may be solutions to development pressures,” (The Sanpete Mes- senger, June 15, 2022.) “Spring City looks at water connection issues, police will enforce nuisances,” (The Sanpete Messenger, April 13, 2022.) and “BYU tapped as major lead in…
Question: The hearings of the January 6th committee have exposed problematical behavior by President Donald Trump following the 2020 election. Donald Trump was aware of meetings in a Washington, D.C. hotel during which legal advisers Rudy Giuliani and James Eastman worked on a plan to replace legitimate Dem- ocratic electors with “fake” Republican electors at the…
Despite what you may have read recently, Gunnison City hired its first city manager in January of 1992. His name was Ray Limb. He was selected from a wide range of candidates and voted on by the city council after a lot of discussion and collaboration. Ray built a home and raised his family in…
Each year Manti City transfers $75,000.00 and $250,000.00 from the sewer and electricity funds respectively to the general fund for the purpose of helping to financing all of the items on the city budget. These funds transferred represent a profit gained by the city from the sewer and electricity services rendered to the citizens. The…
With the primary and general election coming our way, there is a question I would like to ask all our candidates for Sanpete County Commissioner: “Where do you stand in regards to the Central Utah Water Conservancy District (CUWCD)?” In my opinion, Sanpete County should withdraw from the CUWCD. Sanpete County has been a member…
In Utah no Democrat has been elected to the Senate since 1972, so the actual contest for the Senate occurs in the Republican primary election. Unaffiliated voters who would like their votes to count may make a difference this year, if they are willing to register as Republicans and vote in the Republican primary. I…
It’s awful that Snow College gave Utah Senate President Stuart Adams and Utah Sen. Evan Vickers honorary degrees. Adams has done several terrible things as an elected official. He lied about not having COVID-19 during this past Utah Legislative session despite having tested positive twice. As a member of committees overseeing Utah’s transportation budget and…
News of the county commissioners deciding not to continue funding to keep the bookmobile in Sanpete County and the southern part of Juab County is very upsetting. I have been working as a volunteer at the bookmobile for 17 years. Our bookmobile is a real service to our communities. For example: During 2021, 69,226 items…
I was disheartened to hear that funding for our Sanpete County bookmobile is being cut. I believe that in this digital age, children need access to books in print form more than ever before, especially our littlest readers. Kids need access to books from as many sources as we can provide—home, classroom, city libraries and…
Living in rural Spring City is wonderful. Country living has many advantages. Last week I heard some very concerning news. Our three commissioners are deciding not to renew funding for our bookmobile. Salt Lake City spends $84 million on its library. We deserve a bookmobile; that is our library. What kind of message will we…
We are a new family to Sanpete County. Reading books with young children has always offered numerous benefits, which I wanted to take advantage of. What are the benefits of reading to children? • Bonding. Reading provides a wonderful opportunity for you and your child to connect. It’s a nice way to spend time together…
I want to thank our Sanpete community members for an amazing response these last several months to our call in the Messenger for support of nine Afghan interpreter commando heroes and their families, US SIV visa applicants, whom we have been supporting and trying to relocate out of Afghanistan since last August when the nation…
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. As a volunteer and advocate with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, this month I am asking everyone to join us and demand #MoreForMentalHealth. My introduction to the AFSP occurred last year after the suicide death of my nephew Kade. Because he was so young, with a supportive family…