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SoJo the ‘gold-standard city for our state,’ pronounces Mayor Ramsey

May 02, 2019 ● By Jennifer J Johnson

“2019 holds the promise of even greater things,” SoJo Mayor Dawn Ramsey told luminaries at the Chamber of Commerce’s annual “Vision Dinner.” Hear what others think about the job she’s doing and the vision she has.

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First stop on a five-site town hall across Salt Lake County by Mayor Jenny Wilson

Apr 30, 2019 ● By Jennifer J Johnson

County Mayor Jenny Wilson is three months into the job, and is hitting the streets to meet and greet County residents. South Jordan was first up on a five-stop tour. Check out what she had to say about the Southwest Quadrant and Olympia Hills II.


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Outdated Pills, Patches, even Vitamins – Be gone! DEA-sponsored National Rx Take Back Day is This Saturday

Apr 26, 2019 ● By Jennifer J Johnson

Spring-cleaning can include safe-proofing your medicine cabinet from teens and other vulnerable loved ones. City Journals lets you know where to drop your outdated meds (and even vitamins) on Saturday.


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SoJo residents proud of city, want improved growth management, says survey

Apr 22, 2019 ● By Jennifer J Johnson

One of SoJo’s eight key priorities is having an “Engaged Community.” Hear what residents are saying about South Jordan government.

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So Jo Planning Commission ultimately advances RMP conditional use permit, against resident tumult

Apr 15, 2019 ● By Jennifer J Johnson

Rocky 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.


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


Apr 15, 2019 ● 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 ● 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 ● 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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Olympia Hills redux? 
Uncertainty abounds for proposed ‘tech town’ development

Mar 26, 2019 ● By Jennifer J Johnson

Last 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?

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


Mar 08, 2019 ● 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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