Hotspot funding, round two
Before the global coronavirus pandemic took center stage, a proposed parking structure in downtown Moab was the hot local topic. $10 million was awarded to the Arches National Park/Moab area by the Utah…
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Hospital predicts best & worst case COVID-19 scenarios for Moab area
“The models are not reality, but they are helpful in allowing us to know what it is that we might see,” Dr. Dylan Cole of Moab Regional Hospital said at the teleconferenced Grand…
Grand County Council alters meeting rules to address crisis
Though many Grand County buildings and operations are closed, the County Council held its regularly scheduled meeting on March 17, discussing government operations during the current state of emergency, how the county and…
Grand County rejects coronavirus measures at emergency meeting
Tears and anger were on display at an emergency meeting of the Grand County Council on the morning of March 11, as a proposed 30-day restriction on public gatherings in an attempt to…
Grand County Council Feb. 18, 2020 Vote Tally
Approving the updated job descriptions and grade reclassifications for the Active Transportation and Trails Division of Community and Economic Development Item passed 4-1 with Curtis Wells in opposition and Greg Halliday absent. Approving the…
Much ado about parking: a deep dive into the debate around Moab’s downtown garage plans
City officials and local business owners have been wrangling over the future of $10 million of “Recreation Hotspot” state funding allocated to the Moab area from the Utah Transportation Commission. A large portion…
Grand County Council Feb. 4: reconsidering public comment policy, support for Utahraptor State Park
An unusual agenda item occupied part of the Tuesday, Feb. 4, meeting of the Grand County Council: altering the structure of the meetings themselves to ensure every citizen who wishes can be heard…
Change of government review rehashed
Lingering tensions were evident at the Sept. 17 meeting of the Grand County Council as County Attorney Christina Sloan reported on her review of the study committee’s recommendation on a new form of…
County council thanks study committee, votes on proposed cell tower and Rally on the Rocks permit
The Grand County Council expressed its deep thanks to the Change in Form of Government Study Committee at the Aug. 20 council meeting. “I’m just so glad that it wasn’t our role to…
County ratifies limits on new overnight rentals
By their own admission, county officials say that a July 18 Grand County Council vote to limit the development of new overnight rentals beyond the city limits could have gone more smoothly. With…