In late March of 2020, I found myself writing my first article for the Lehi City Ledger. The subject was focused on new terminology that had been recently introduced to the world:
“Social distancing.”
At that time, Covid-19 had announced itself in a manner that only a few past centuries had ever experienced: a wo...
Lehi, Utah (December 29, 2021) – Lehi City announced that they have solidified a partnership with STRATA Networks to build an all-fiber network throughout the City. The agreement will be finalized in the next 30 days and will bring some of the fastest internet speeds in the country to all subscribing homes and ...
A few weeks ago, I was at a meeting where one our planning commissioners, Scott Bunker, told this story about a barber.
A small-town barber was trimming the hair of a customer when another gentleman walked into his shop looking for information. The gentleman told the barber he was considering moving to the community...
By the time you’re reading this, the election outcome will be determined, and we’ll know who will be serving as Mayor as well as who will be filling the 2 city council seats for the next 4 years. If I’m not elected this will be the final newsletter that I have the opportunity to write. Not knowing what the outcom...
I’m going to start here—over one billion, sixty-six million gallons. That’s 3,274 acre-feet of water saved in Lehi compared to this same time last year. That is epic and if you can, pat yourself on the back.
I realize our city’s response to this year’s water situation caused a lot of heartburn. Many were a...
Lehi City residents will have the opportunity to vote for or against the following question during the 2021 General Election:
Shall Lehi, Utah, be authorized to impose a 0.1% (1 cent per $10 spent) sales and use tax to help fund recreational amenities, park facilities, cultural facilities and arts facilities a...
In the 2021 General Election, residents will vote for one mayoral seat and two council seats. You can learn more about the candidates, including links to campaign websites and contact information, by visiting our Election Information page.
Prop 7 PARC Tax
Residents will also have the option to vote for or again...
One of our local gems, Wines Park, was a donation of land from a local businessman more than a hundred years ago. Although the ground was free, the deal required Lehi citizens to develop the park within a certain time frame in order to obtain the deed. Rather than force this financial obligation upon the residents, the...
Last summer I was asked to offer my opinion regarding some of the more hotly debated issues surrounding the COVID-19 outbreak. I was somewhat hesitant. Not because I didn’t have ample information available to me, for I had been regularly engaged in discussions with heath doctors and epidemiology scientists within our...
The Utah Strong Recovery Project is a FEMA-funded state program to help Utahns impacted by the stressors of the Covid19 pandemic. It provides free and confidential counseling by FEMA-trained counselors to anyone in Utah in the form of emotional support, coping and problem-solving strategies, mental health educatio...
