Tag Archives: politics

Yesterday I posted on the West Jordan sewage issue and the move of the city council to help pay for the repair of pipes of several homeowners whose homes unknowingly were dumping raw sewage into the Jordan River.

It seems that our elected officials are hesitating at giving assistance to residents (see my brief commentary on this at the end of the post).

The Salt Lake Tribune is reporting that now that Mayor David Newton on Tuesday attempted to give the five money from city coffers. That move – it would have been a $17,300 appropriation – was blocked because it wasn’t on the City Council’s agenda.

Councilman Rob Bennett argued that only the City Attorney can determine whether or not “homeowners deserve the compensation”.
Continue reading →

I live in West Jordan, Utah which is historically a very politically conservative suburb of Salt Lake City.

Here is “democracy in action” in West Jordan:
Yesterday the West Jordan City Council approved a settlement with Utah Power, that will allow a controversial power substation to be built where neighbors don’t want it.

Despite the fact that the land for the proposed substation is near two elementary schools, a park, a church and the planned site of a private religious school, and that this issue has long been opposed by citizens, the council voted 6-1 to approve it. In exchange for the vote to approve the substation, Utah Power has agreed to implement “optimum enhancements” (trees, walls, etc.). But that does not satisfy residents who do not want the substation at all.
Continue reading →