The Washington County Growth and Conservation Act of 2006 has riled people up from coast to coast. Clearly, the people who don’t want to see public lands sold off for development take exception to the idea of the Bureau of Land Management liquidating about 24,000 acres of land under the bill — even if the legislation would preserve 93 percent of the land currently in BLM Wilderness Study Areas.
A proposed rules change makes it appear that the Utah Legislature wants the state to get the best government that money can buy.
And that’s not a good thing.
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All you need to do is turn on your television or look in your mailbox to see that Rep. Jim Matheson, D-Utah, and his supporters aren’t leaving anything to chance.
It’s no surprise to see St. George land on a list of top places to visit or live.
It is, however, somewhat of a surprise to think that it could land on a list of “12 Great Places You’ve never Heard Of,” which was published in the August/September issue of Mother Earth News.
Based on the high rate of growth in the area, you almost have to wonder who hasn’t heard of St. George?
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Growth should pay for itself.
Many residents in St. George and Southern Utah would agree with that statement.
We need more housing that working people can afford.
Again, many residents would agree.
But trying to accomplish both goals at the same time is proving to be difficult. The St. George City Council’s vote during last Thursday’s meeting shows how the city is caught in somewhat of a Catch-22.
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