Local Government

Torrey Main Street in summer.

Torrey Town Council Mar. 14, 2024


TORREY – The March 14, 2024, Torrey Town Council began with an update on Capitol Reef National Park orchard happenings with Fritz Maslan, park horticulturist. Maslan invited the public to participate in a peach tree planting event at 9 a.m. on March 26, 2024. Community volunteers will join Wayne High students in planting over 100 peach trees in the Jackson […]

View of the front of the Wayne County Courthouse

Wayne County Commission Mar. 4, 2024


WAYNE CO. – The March 4, 2024, Wayne County Commission began with a prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance. After approving the previous meeting’s minutes, Jessica Alvey, with the Central Utah Leaders Academy, asked the commissioners if they would be willing to speak about tourism issues at a central Utah business/community leader gathering which will be held at Capitol Reef […]

Garfield County Commission chamber doors.

Garfield County Commission Mar. 11, 2024


GARFIELD CO. – Since the last Commission meeting, Commissioners Leland Pollock and Jerry Taylor traveled to Washington, D.C. to meet with the national Director of the BLM, Tracy Stone-Manning, along with a small entourage of Garfield County ranchers. The group presented Stone-Manning with a request to consider their concerns with the GSENM Resource Management Plan and process. Pollock reported, “Between […]

Bryce Canyon City building

Bryce Town Council Mar. 7, 2024


BRYCE – The meeting began with a prayer and the pledge of allegiance. The council approved a motion to allocate $8,000.00 for new public safety signage. William and Christie Kalles requested to purchase three plots at the Bryce Canyon City Cemetery on a payment plan. The plots cost $2,750.00 each, including burial fees. The council approved a motion to allow […]

Wayne County Courthouse

Wayne County Commission Feb. 20, 2024


WAYNE CO. – The first order of business during the February 20, 2024, Wayne County Commission meeting was a short discussion with Rhett Jeffery about an Interlocal Agreement with the Sevier County and Wayne County road departments. The new state auditor has requested some changes with this agreement, which will need to specify exactly which roads are the responsibility of […]

Garfield County Courthouse

Garfield County Commission Feb. 20, 2024


GARFIELD CO. – For years, the Commissioners have spoken against “federal overreach,” mostly in terms of public lands issues. They are now talking more about state overreach at the legislative level, whereby they blame the “Wasatch Front legislators” who are creating problems for most rural counties in the laws they’re trying to enact. Among other items, the Commissioners discussed disagreements […]

View of the front of the Wayne County Courthouse

Wayne County Commission Feb. 5, 2024


WAYNE CO. – After a prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and the approval of the January 16, 2024, meeting notes, Jenna Draper, Regional Economic Development Coordinator with the Six County Association of Governments, took the floor to discuss bids for the industrial park master plan and design. Draper informed the commission that they received proposals from Ensign, Sunrise, and Jones […]

Torrey Main Street

Torrey Town Council Feb. 8, 2024


TORREY – The February 8 Torrey Town Council meeting kicked off with a waterline change request from Diane Potter. She would like to change their hookup from commercial to residential since it has not been used commercially since 2022. They currently use the water for their personal greenhouse. The council approved this change. Mary Bedingfieldsmith informed the council that UDOT […]

The Family Dollar building in Escalante surrounded by snow

Advisory Opinion: Escalante City’s Project Approval of Site Plan for Family Dollar “Unlawful”


ESCALANTE – It’s been almost a year since the March 21, 2023, meeting in Escalante City Council chambers, where council members heard concerns from over a dozen city residents—and before a standing-room-only crowd—related to the citing of a Family Dollar/Dollar Tree store within the city limits on Highway 12 and 300 East. Among those speaking that evening was Catie Clery, […]

Garfield County Commission chamber doors

Garfield County Commission Jan. 22, 2024


GARFIELD CO. – Students, parents, and teachers participating in the December 6th graders’ trip to Washington, D.C. were given the floor at the January 22 Garfield County Commission meeting to review their experiences. The trip had been open to all 6th graders in the Garfield County School District. Nearly 70 students, from Boulder to Panguitch went on the trip, with […]


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