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Natural Building Conference comes to Moab: Conference sponsor partners with Community Rebuilds

Ali Harford4 years ago2 years ago

For the first time in its 20-year history, the Rocky Mountain Natural Building Conference will be held in Moab. The conference is put on by the Natural Building Alliance, and the program includes…

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County commission considers developments: In recent years, community tries to manage growth

Rachel Fixsen4 years ago4 years ago

At its Oct. 5 meeting, the Grand County Commission considered two development proposals: an RV campground in the Willow Springs area, which the body declined to approve, and the final plat of the…

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Proposed RV campground at Willow Springs debated: Notes from the Grand County Commission meeting

Rachel Fixsen4 years ago4 years ago

Local businessman Reed Pendleton has been working with county officials for years to try to get approval to create a developed RV campground north of town on the west side of Highway 191….

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Back to the drawing board at Walnut Lane: City Council frustrated as project returns to phase one

Ali Harford4 years ago2 years ago

The Walnut Lane affordable housing project has been plagued by legal, financial, and repair issues since the plot was first purchased in October 2018 for $1.8 million. Most recently, the city had to…

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New housing project progresses…slowly: Challenges push Arroyo Crossing timeline back

Rachel Fixsen4 years ago4 years ago

The Arroyo Crossing subdivision on Spanish Valley Drive has new streets with new street signs, utilities stubbed out to lots, and attractive landscaping. What it doesn’t yet have are any of the nearly…

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Moab passes on property tax: City Council declines new tax after opposition

Ali Harford4 years ago2 years ago

The Moab City Council has been seriously discussing introducing a property tax since May of this year. Ultimately, councilmembers agreed that while a property tax will likely be necessary sometime in Moab’s future,…

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Grand County population grows: Census shows county grew 4.8%, highest rate in the region

Ali Harford4 years ago2 years ago

Over the past decade, Grand County had the fastest growing population of the southeast Utah region, recently released Census Bureau data shows. Its population also has the largest share of adults in the…

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Council talks employee housing and a new roundabout: Notes from the Aug 10 Moab City Council Meeting

Ali Harford4 years ago2 years ago

At their regular meeting on Aug. 10, the Moab City Council heard updates on employee housing projects and the Canyonlands Regional Airport; and discussed and voted on the approval of a project with…

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Funding the schools: Grand County School District property tax changes

Rachel Fixsen4 years ago4 years ago

A proposed school district tax increase would impact residents in a $300,000 home by just $66 per year, according to a public notice announcing the proposal, but the details of the change are…

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Property taxes increase across region: Spanish Valley home values increase 41%, Moab City debates tax

Moab Sun News4 years ago2 years ago

Amid a growing housing crisis in the region, property tax rates and higher home value assessments are concerning residents. San Juan and Emery county homeowners face 21% and 10% increases, respectively, due to…

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