tag:www.westjordanjournal.com,2005:/categories/news?page=13News | West Jordan Journal Page 13Educating | Entertaining | Informing2021-05-12T12:11:12-06:00urn:uuid:5b8ac14f-3a3c-4311-875e-1ac0bbb95e312021-05-12T12:10:57-06:002021-05-12T12:11:12-06:00West Jordan City organizes a diversity committee2021-05-12 12:11:08 -0600Erin DixonThe new West Jordan diversity committee starts meeting in May 2021. They will be advisors to the council and mayor, and be liaisons to the community. <small>Original article published at <a href="www.westjordanjournal.com">West Jordan Journal</a></small>urn:uuid:9559f861-5698-4ff4-b6b3-bf29e22b5f052021-04-26T12:49:50-06:002021-04-26T12:50:05-06:00Council discusses new water ordinance, need for change in water use2021-04-26 12:50:00 -0600Erin DixonLandscaping practices in West Jordan, and around the Salt Lake valley, must change to accommodate the growth in population. <small>Original article published at <a href="www.westjordanjournal.com">West Jordan Journal</a></small>urn:uuid:07e486d2-a4ed-43b9-a07c-728580d5074c2021-04-15T10:53:44-06:002021-06-10T14:33:52-06:00West Jordan improves its national fire rating 2021-04-15 10:53:59 -0600Erin DixonThe national Insurance Services Office upgraded West Jordan Fire from a rating of 3 to 2. <small>Original article published at <a href="www.westjordanjournal.com">West Jordan Journal</a></small>urn:uuid:3c2a6a3f-12b8-430c-8a90-fe90b99dfd092021-04-12T10:34:11-06:002021-06-10T14:33:53-06:00The future of the West Jordan economy2021-04-12 10:34:22 -0600Erin DixonEconomic Development Director Chris Pengra is working with larger companies to bring them to West Jordan.<small>Original article published at <a href="www.westjordanjournal.com">West Jordan Journal</a></small>urn:uuid:8d61c25e-c8fb-48e2-90bf-34561debc6252021-04-01T14:42:33-06:002021-04-01T14:44:22-06:00What is a density ‘buy-up’?2021-04-01 14:42:58 -0600Erin Dixon“This density buy-up system was meant to incentivize better-quality developments.”
<small>Original article published at <a href="www.westjordanjournal.com">West Jordan Journal</a></small>urn:uuid:20ecd42d-1550-469f-8ebf-1e7ef2e282602021-03-30T11:33:15-06:002021-03-30T11:35:35-06:00West Jordan leaders pull back from renewable energy coalition 2021-03-30 11:33:29 -0600Erin DixonCity officials felt the benefits did not outweigh the costs. <small>Original article published at <a href="www.westjordanjournal.com">West Jordan Journal</a></small>urn:uuid:45a6697d-fb09-4054-a3bf-0c45668df1a22021-03-15T14:41:20-06:002021-03-15T14:41:57-06:00West Jordan has a balanced budget, says city finance director2021-03-15 14:41:20 -0600Erin Dixon“We are bringing to you a balanced budget,” Danyce Steck, West Jordan finance director said. <small>Original article published at <a href="www.westjordanjournal.com">West Jordan Journal</a></small>urn:uuid:c1512f0c-2dae-4d39-9569-e7b9d47748d92021-03-02T13:16:19-07:002021-03-08T13:41:15-07:00West Jordan City Council begins budget discussions2021-03-02 13:16:19 -0700Erin DixonFinance Director Danyce Steck outlined revenues to the city council in February and how to keep spending under what comes in. <small>Original article published at <a href="www.westjordanjournal.com">West Jordan Journal</a></small>urn:uuid:3ed3efc1-00ad-4c04-a0b5-a0e2df3b83c22021-02-08T14:28:38-07:002021-02-08T14:31:13-07:00Religious Freedom Day declared in West Jordan2021-02-08 14:30:36 -0700Erin Dixon“One’s religious identity should neither be an advantage or disadvantage under the law and should not affect your civil rights one way or the other.”<small>Original article published at <a href="www.westjordanjournal.com">West Jordan Journal</a></small>urn:uuid:a82dbf5e-cb73-44fd-8f26-90ab0c32d4092021-01-25T11:26:12-07:002021-01-25T11:30:41-07:00West Jordan budget discussion begins for 2021–20222021-01-25 11:26:23 -0700Erin DixonBudget discussions have begun. It is unusual for city council members to give finance recommendations before the mayor brings them a tentative budget. <small>Original article published at <a href="www.westjordanjournal.com">West Jordan Journal</a></small>