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Development near Sand Flats moves ahead: Lionsback Resort

Rachel Fixsen4 years ago4 years ago

The Lionsback Resort development, located on land owned by the Utah School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration adjacent to the Sand Flats Recreation Area, has been in the works since the mid-2000s. The…

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County Planning & Zoning Department gets new leadership

Moab Sun News5 years ago4 years ago

Grand County announced hiring new leadership for the County Planning & Zoning Department. John J. Guenther will take the helm this week as the Grand County Planning & Zoning director and Elissa Martin…

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Council talks budget, bicycles and zoning: Notes from the May 25 meeting of the Moab City Council

Moab Sun News5 years ago2 years ago

At their regular, in-person meeting on Tuesday, the Moab City Council heard presentations, discussed and voted on several issues regarding the budget, electric bicycles, zoning and this year’s local elections. Acting City Manager…

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City Council considers property tax

Moab Sun News5 years ago2 years ago

At their regular meeting on Tuesday, the Moab City Council discussed the possibility of a new property tax to fund law enforcement and infrastructure updates for the 2021 through 2022 fiscal year. “The…

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Notes on the May 4 Grand County Commission Meeting: Noise, overnight accommodation and renewable energy

Rachel Fixsen5 years ago4 years ago

At their May 4 regular meeting, the Grand County Commission approved the hire of a consultant to continue advising and training the county on noise ordinance and enforcement issues, voted to be an…

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More people identify as homeless in Grand County in 2021

Rachel Fixsen5 years ago2 years ago

Data released by local agencies showing that 30 people self-identified as homeless in Grand County during an official survey, more than double the number recorded last year. “I think the number has been…

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More people identify as homeless in Grand County in 2021

Rachel Fixsen5 years ago4 years ago

Data released by local agencies showing that 30 people self-identified as homeless in Grand County during an official survey, more than double the number recorded last year. “I think the number has been…

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Grand County Commission talks about noise pollution, approves new planning commission bylaws

Rachel Fixsen5 years ago4 years ago

Commission discusses HDHO, noise pollution The March 2 Grand County Commission meeting included deep discussions of two issues paramount to many residents: the high density housing overlay and excessive vehicle noise in residential…

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Looking to the future, respecting the past: Green River Epicenter moves forward with affordable housing project

Moab Sun News5 years ago2 years ago

Maria Sykes worries that the world is becoming “a bit homogeneous.” It seems that as places grow together, they also grow more similar. So in Green River, her home since 2009, she co-founded…

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Legislation that could impact Grand County

Rachel Fixsen5 years ago4 years ago

At their regular meeting on Feb. 16, the Grand County Commission voted unanimously to take an official stance on several bills being discussed at the state legislature during the ongoing 2021 general session….

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