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After Bike Summit, Councilmember Burton hopes for improved bike lanes in WJ

Apr 23, 2019 03:24PM ● By Erin Dixon

Councilmember Dirk Burton attends Bike Summit and educates city and council about the future of bike lanes.

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‘Think Regionally, Act Locally:’ 
Southwest Mayors 
turn crisis into long-term planning


Apr 15, 2019 11:24AM ● By Jennifer J Johnson

Heard of Utah’s “Southwest Quadrant” yet? How about Utah’s “Southwest Mayors Council?” Synergies among six communities are set to help community leaders “think regionally and act locally,” for the benefit of residents in the region.

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Medicaid expansion open enrollment begins

Mar 31, 2019 01:25PM ● By Jennifer J Johnson

April 1 marks open enrollment in Medicaid for as many as 90,000 adults, per Utah’s Medicaid expansion.

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‘We are Salt Lake County: We are here for you’
 Mayor Jenny Wilson’s State of the County Addresses
 regional growth, communication, challenges and successes

Mar 27, 2019 09:09AM ● By Jennifer J Johnson

A speech that lasted 23 minutes boiled down to 10 words, according to Mayor Jenny Wilson: “We are Salt Lake County. We are here for you.”

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Recent legislation finally makes amends to fire and police retirement slash

Mar 25, 2019 04:53PM ● By Erin Dixon

State legislature finally amends bill for first responder retirement. West Jordan Police and Fire Chief weigh in the discussion.

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West Jordan tax dollars at work

Mar 25, 2019 04:10PM ● By Erin Dixon

In one council meeting, more than $6 million worth of tax dollars were spent. The uses ranged from purchasing road salt to road construction.

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What West Jordan is doing for housing affordability

Mar 20, 2019 03:22PM ● By Erin Dixon

West Jordan Development has been planning for the housing ‘crisis’ for years.

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Newly-minted County Mayor Jenny Wilson 
talks about staff, strategies 
and her favorite words 


Mar 08, 2019 11:41AM ● By Jennifer J Johnson

Salt Lake County has a new mayor – Democrat Jenny Wilson. Wilson seeks to buoy Salt Lake County with her version of “The Great Salt Lake County Dream.” Wilson has a new staff in place and seeks to bring priorities of air quality, housing affordability, and growth management to the fore for 18 cities comprising the county. “Benchmarks” and “Best Practices” are part of the Salt Lake County tool box to synch development.

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Letter to the Editor: we need to do more to address air polution

Mar 06, 2019 01:47PM ● By Justin Adams

A local resident suggests shutting down drive-up windows to decrease air pollution.

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City to save $38,000 a year with chamber switch

Feb 28, 2019 03:19PM ● By Erin Dixon

ChamberWest becomes West Jordan City’s official Chamber of Commerce, displacing its longtime association with the West Jordan Chamber.

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