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Proposal 1 would keep Blanding's 0.1% sales tax for parks, pools, trails and other recreation for another 10 years. A no vote lets it expire and lowers the city's sales tax rate.
· From Blanding City
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Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson's emergency declaration lets voters who can't reach a polling place or drop box because of flooding vote electronically. Ballots are due by 8 p.m.
· From Gephardt Daily
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Rob Wright III scored 33 in No. 25 BYU's win over Ohio State, Utah rallied from 17 down against Long Beach State, Utah State routed Idaho State, and the Jazz lost their fifth straight.
· From ESPN
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Five voters ask a 3rd District judge to reverse the clerk's ruling that 11 people challenged by a Wasatch County resident can't vote on whether West Hills becomes a town.
· From The Park Record
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The county's redevelopment agency is paying for the program mostly with money set aside from local solar projects. Households earning 80% to 120% of the area median income can apply.
· From ETV News
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Residents could go home Monday morning, but the Weather Service expects the San Juan River to crest above flood stage at Bluff early Thursday. County offices and schools were closed Monday.
· From KSL
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The Wasatch County town is taking applications until Nov. 6. Two seats were filled in September, and the latest minutes show no court ruling yet on the petition to disincorporate.
· From Utah Public Notice Website
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The City Council voted 5-0 on Sept. 22 to rezone a medical office property from multifamily to commercial. It also tabled a neighborhood park playground purchase until the park plan is presented.
The clerk's office mailed 6,144 first-time voter ID notices with ballots, and some reached voters who had already proved their identity or voted before.
· From The Salt Lake Tribune
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The City Council voted 4-1 on Oct. 6 to pause all Nights Out events until it hears from the city attorney. The city attorney plans a written legal memo before the next meeting.
· From North Salt Lake City
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The City Council voted 5-0 for public safety fees and 4-1 for a parks fee, which a consultant proposed at $9,021.14 per home. A transportation impact fee failed 2-3 on Oct. 7.
Amendment B on the Nov. 3 Utah ballot would require citizen initiatives that raise taxes to win at least 60% of the vote. Here is the ballot question, what a yes or no vote does, and the official arguments for and against.
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On Oct. 1 the council approved Ordinance 2026-21 for detached accessory dwelling units, 5-0, with looser owner and parking terms than planners proposed. Transit staff were steered away from a new midday route to the hospital.
· From Park City
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On Oct. 14 the council additionally awarded a $1.46 million storm drain bid, tabled new parks impact fees and amended the general plan for the Adams Family Farm area parcel by parcel.
· From Washington City
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On Oct. 20 the council added detached units to its ADU ordinance and kept a 30-day minimum on rentals. A council member asked YESCO to check a 65-foot state height limit for its billboard.
· From Sunset City
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A city notice lists four ordinances adopted from August to October. They cap turf in new yards, ease some home-business rules and rezone about 500 West Apple Street to RM-15.
· From Grantsville City
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The Planning Commission meets Nov. 5 and the County Commission Nov. 9 on a request to change the land from agriculture to industrial. A second hearing covers 13.54 acres near Cedar City.
· From Iron County
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The Oct. 12 vote was 3-0 after students from three elementary schools described their fundraising. Commissioners reported on flood repairs, bridge work and the Panguitch Lake Dam ceremony.
· From Garfield County
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A staff memo for the council's Oct. 13 work meeting asks which impacts of large power and water users deserve city rules. A temporary land use regulation expires March 16, 2027, and state lawmakers may act first.
· From Clearfield City
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The Oct. 28 vote replaces the trailer-mounted stage used for Fridays on Vine and the Fourth of July. No one spoke against it, and the permit carries two conditions.
· From Tooele City
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The 3-0 vote on Oct. 13 authorizes an amicus brief in a case challenging the law. Commissioners awarded a remodel bid 2-1 and accepted a $200,000 state grant.
· From Kane County
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Public hearings are set for Dec. 14 and Jan. 11. The proposal would move homes near White Dome Drive from Desert Canyons Elementary to Little Valley or Bloomington Hills. A separate budget hearing is Nov. 9.
· From Washington County School District
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A Planning Commission hearing was set for Oct. 29. Staff say zoning gives landowners predictability, while one speaker urged county commissioners not to zone all property.
· From Box Elder County
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On Oct. 14 the council, sitting as the recreation district board, approved two easements for a four-mile trail link. The council then adopted a five-year senior services plan and two development code updates.
· From Summit County
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Both Oct. 22 votes were 5-0. Both tallies come from the meeting video, and minutes are pending. The City Council holds a public hearing on the sensitive-lands application Nov. 5.
· From Hurricane City
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The Oct. 7 vote was 4-0, with the mayor absent. The city will be the applicant for Steve Gilbert's request, and staff will work with his engineers and the Bureau of Land Management.
· From Toquerville City
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On Oct. 15 a council member asked why a rezone was needed two to three years after the buildings were built. The council also tabled Resolution 26-44, a land purchase near 1337 East 1700 North.
· From Layton City
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The Oct. 6 vote followed a staff recommendation to deny and a 4-2 Planning Commission recommendation to approve. Council members cited the scarcity of commercial land on the west side.
· From Logan City
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North Summit Fire District wants $635,265 more and the Mosquito Abatement District $202,816 more. The County Council heard both notices Oct. 14, and the Truth in Taxation hearing is Dec. 9.
· From Summit County
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On Oct. 8 the council and its building authority voted 4-0 on the bond resolutions, with a public hearing set for Nov. 12. Pickleball lighting and an Eagle Rock subdivision change were tabled.
· From Parowan City
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The Oct. 13 vote was unanimous. A draft ordinance sets $740 each to disconnect and reconnect pressurized irrigation. The city manager outlined a recovery specialist job and said FEMA is expected to cover about 75 percent of qualified projects.
· From Beaver City
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Staff proposed a $10 million cap and ten years at the Oct. 13 meeting. The council amended the resolution and asked for an annual report on fiber subscriptions and the loan.
· From Bountiful City
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The council unanimously adopted Resolution 2026-23 on Oct. 7. It says the law lets landowners form a city without a public vote and could leave counties with the costs.
· From Summit County
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Mayor Wayne Peterson proposed exploring a mapped utility corridor for Washington County on Oct. 14. The town has made no commitment, and residents urged the council to press Rocky Mountain Power for a route away from homes and farms.
· From Town of Leeds
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At the Oct. 27 meeting the council heard that a $2 million federal earmark pays for the planning study, which is expected to finish in early 2028. Open houses are planned for early and summer 2027.
· From Cache County
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Five city utility funds would send $105,340 more to the general fund this year to cover bond payments, after the council discussed the plan at its Oct. 13 work session.
· From Nephi City
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At its Oct. 13 meeting the council also approved seven purchase orders, amended the cemetery policy and heard Intermountain's community report; Councilmember Stevens was absent.
· From Fillmore City
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The city's share of the storm drain work is about $31,200 of a $62,435.68 estimate; Whites Sanitation's contract would cut city revenue by $22,386 a year unless rates change.
· From Gunnison City
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On Sept. 29 the council unanimously adopted Ordinance 2026-07, kept a $54,406 UAMPS operating margin in savings and formalized building inspections with Sanpete County.
· From Fairview City
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Staff said the town's audit is nearly two years behind and the state is withholding revenue; the CIB offer is about $398,000 in grants and $597,000 in loans.
· From Levan Town
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The town's new water project loan carries about $34,873 a year in payments starting Oct. 1, 2028; an engineer said the base rate would need to rise at least $8.26 per connection per month.
· From Annabella Town
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At its Oct. 13 meeting the council voted 4-0 on each item, tabled a request to lease a landlocked city parcel and heard that the pickleball courts ran over budget.
· From Monroe City
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At its Oct. 13 meeting the council also adopted code updates, required case-by-case votes on taller headstones and heard a data center developer will present Oct. 27.
· From Mona City
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Brotherson won the second round of paper-ballot voting 3-1 over Sterling Whipple at an Oct. 19 special meeting; the mayor thanked Jake Howcroft for his service on the council.
· From Mount Pleasant City
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At its Oct. 7 meeting the council filled a vacant seat 3-1, adopted new plat fees of $250 plus $25 per lot and took no action on a request to share about $65,000 in road work.
· From Centerfield City
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At its Sept. 23 meeting the council also adopted a transportation plan ordinance, heard sewer and housing project updates and was told its Flock cameras cannot issue tickets.
· From Salina City
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The council held a closed emergency meeting Oct. 12 and scheduled another for Oct. 31. The notices say the topic was security personnel, devices or systems and do not mention the cyberattack.
