tag:www.southjordanjournal.com,2005:/categories/news?page=22News | South Jordan Journal Page 22Educating | Entertaining | Informing2019-04-15T15:08:50-06:00urn:uuid:c938c2dc-2c3b-4098-a024-97cc7fe61f3f2019-04-15T11:38:40-06:002019-04-15T15:08:50-06:00So Jo Planning Commission ultimately advances RMP conditional use permit, against resident tumult2019-04-15 11:38:40 -0600Jennifer J JohnsonRocky Mountain Power’s South Jordan-to-Draper Power Line Upgrade plan clears the South Jordan Planning Commission, with a few stipulations. It was an emotional night with lots of momentum shifts. <small>Original article published at <a href="www.southjordanjournal.com">South Jordan Journal</a></small>urn:uuid:2a0f294b-f72a-46ff-af3d-2238705797e02019-04-15T11:24:10-06:002019-05-03T08:47:36-06:00‘Think Regionally, Act Locally:’ Southwest Mayors turn crisis into long-term planning 2019-04-15 11:24:10 -0600Jennifer J JohnsonHeard 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.<small>Original article published at <a href="www.southjordanjournal.com">South Jordan Journal</a></small>urn:uuid:e52025b8-d30f-4908-993a-d150fa099a632019-04-22T13:25:52-06:002019-05-07T15:45:40-06:00Medicaid expansion open enrollment begins2019-03-31 13:25:52 -0600Jennifer J JohnsonApril 1 marks open enrollment in Medicaid for as many as 90,000 adults, per Utah’s Medicaid expansion.<small>Original article published at <a href="www.southjordanjournal.com">South Jordan Journal</a></small>urn:uuid:dcd054be-ebb1-4711-befa-b3a1e40e064b2019-03-27T09:09:51-06:002019-03-27T09:10:16-06:00‘We are Salt Lake County: We are here for you’ Mayor Jenny Wilson’s State of the County Addresses regional growth, communication, challenges and successes2019-03-27 09:09:51 -0600Jennifer J JohnsonA 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.”<small>Original article published at <a href="www.southjordanjournal.com">South Jordan Journal</a></small>urn:uuid:43dcd615-b5ea-443c-a08c-d2d6b816ff9f2019-03-26T12:34:24-06:002019-04-19T11:35:53-06:00Olympia Hills redux? Uncertainty abounds for proposed ‘tech town’ development2019-03-26 12:34:24 -0600Jennifer J JohnsonLast summer’s 16,000 signatures of opposition and a county mayoral veto did not quash Olympia Hills, but maybe emboldened it. Developer Doug Young now presents a vision for a high-tech corporate town, offering high-paying STEM careers and a live-work-play-shop community. Are Herriman and South Jordan residents buying it?<small>Original article published at <a href="www.southjordanjournal.com">South Jordan Journal</a></small>urn:uuid:c1d70016-3d54-4364-891c-f654ff2bac482019-03-08T11:41:18-07:002019-03-08T11:48:04-07:00Newly-minted County Mayor Jenny Wilson talks about staff, strategies and her favorite words 2019-03-08 11:41:28 -0700Jennifer J JohnsonSalt 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.<small>Original article published at <a href="www.southjordanjournal.com">South Jordan Journal</a></small>urn:uuid:9b4fa659-4635-47eb-8878-d555851104bc2019-02-26T15:40:00-07:002019-03-08T11:15:55-07:00Council reviews developer’s vision for 40-Acre, ‘Premier’ senior community2019-02-26 15:40:00 -0700Jennifer J JohnsonDemand for 55+ senior housing prompts developer to bring “Leisure Villas” to South Jordan. Issues of density, beautification explored by South Jordan City Council.<small>Original article published at <a href="www.southjordanjournal.com">South Jordan Journal</a></small>urn:uuid:680135ff-d2b5-4fdf-b318-9684d3f386692019-02-21T14:20:10-07:002019-02-21T14:29:20-07:00Women’s Leadership Institute encourages Utah women to ‘Step Up and Run’2019-02-21 14:20:10 -0700Jennifer J JohnsonWomen bring unique perspective to politics. The Women’s Leadership Institute (WLI) encourages women to step up and run for office by providing them with political savvy. The group also encourages men to step up and become enduring allies in the process. The result is better communities and a better state.<small>Original article published at <a href="www.southjordanjournal.com">South Jordan Journal</a></small>urn:uuid:0f89674c-dc09-434e-be18-d386fe7452fe2019-02-21T12:57:45-07:002019-02-21T12:57:45-07:00Utah Housing Gap Coalition raising awareness about housing affordability 2019-02-21 12:57:44 -0700Justin AdamsUtah is expected to double its population by 2050 and the question is: where are all those people going to live?<small>Original article published at <a href="www.southjordanjournal.com">South Jordan Journal</a></small>urn:uuid:2340e482-0a97-4c1b-addd-5a72c52e710a2019-02-19T16:17:17-07:002019-02-19T16:17:25-07:00Community bristles against proposed Rocky Mountain Power 114000 South utility upgrade2019-02-19 16:17:25 -0700Jennifer J JohnsonSouth Jordan residents are protesting a decades-old utility upgrade plan that will see taller poles and higher lines in and by their homes along 11400 South, as well as north and south of the road. Rocky Mountain Power has applied for a Conditional Use Permit, which is expected to be approved, but residents seem destined for further protest.<small>Original article published at <a href="www.southjordanjournal.com">South Jordan Journal</a></small>