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What’s next for northern San Juan County?

Moab Sun News3 years ago3 years ago

Concern over the future of Spanish Valley is front-and-center for residents of northern San Juan County. Political boundaries complicate an already fraught debate over what the future of the area will look like,…

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San Juan school board set after redistricting; Complaints from all sides about inadequate public input

Moab Sun News3 years ago2 years ago

Some San Juan County residents may raise their eyebrows at the school board ballot later this year, following a tumultuous redistricting saga. The redistricting process was riddled with conflict over geographic representation and…

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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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San Juan County heads toward potential electoral redistricting: Decades of legal trouble complicate process

Moab Sun News4 years ago2 years ago

“I don’t support the whole concept. I’m not going to be a part of it,” said San Juan County Commissioner Bruce Adams. Adams, the commission’s lone Republican, voted against a resolution to hire…

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San Juan Commission examines redistricting issue

Moab Sun News4 years ago2 years ago

At their regular meeting on Tuesday, the San Juan County Commission voted to approve a resolution that will hire William Cooper, an attorney who previously testified in the Navajo Nation’s redistricting lawsuit against…

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Utah lawmakers ask for more time, permanent legislative action on national monuments

Moab Sun News4 years ago2 years ago

On Monday, Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) and the other members of Utah’s congressional delegation sent a letter to President Joe Biden regarding the boundaries of Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments. “We…

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Spanish Valley plan continues to meet local resistance

Moab Sun News5 years ago2 years ago

The Board of San Juan County Commissioners met virtually for their regular biweekly meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 18. Chairman Kenneth Maryboy was absent, tending to his family in the Navajo Nation; Vice-Chairman Willie…

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Spanish Valley zoning map controversy continues with public hearing – San Juan County Commission Meeting Aug. 18

Moab Sun News5 years ago2 years ago

The San Juan County Commission met virtually for their regular biweekly meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 18. Chairman Kenneth Maryboy was absent, tending to his family in the Navajo Nation; Vice-Chairman Willie Greyeyes and…

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San Juan County Commission Feb. 18, 2020 Vote Tally

Moab Sun News5 years ago3 years ago

Approving the Bluff Interlocal Agreement Item tabled, with instruction to staff to research other options. Approving TB Prevention and Control Agreement Item passed. Ordinance adopting the rules, procedures, and bylaws for the San…

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Challenge to San Juan’s Spanish Valley zoning plans falls short

Moab Sun News5 years ago2 years ago

An attempt to put a set of ordinances passed by the San Juan County Commission onto the ballot has failed after the county-wide referendum effort did not collect the required number of signatures….

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