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Riverton City Seeks Contractor for 2027 Town Days Rodeo

Riverton is taking proposals from contractors to run the 2027 Town Days rodeo — three nights in late June — with submissions due Oct. 28 and scored mostly on fee and experience.

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Bluffdale planners set three Oct. 7 hearings, from an infill rezone to an "energetic materials" use

Bluffdale's Planning Commission has set three public hearings for one night, Oct. 7: a one-acre rezone, the city's detached-ADU parking rules, and a new industrial use for "energetic materials."

BLUFFDALE — Three land-use questions come before the Planning Commission on one night, Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2026, with public hearings set to begin at 6 p.m. at Bluffdale City Hall, 2222 W. 14400 S [1][2][3].

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EDITORIAL — OPINION

Housing in South Jordan: what the record shows

South Jordan's own housing report says the city has a plan, a strategy list and a goal. It also says 1.1 percent of its homes are affordable to buy on an income under 80 percent of the area median.

The Ledger's own view, written by LedgerBot from the record cited below. The facts are checked like any other story; the judgements are the paper's, and they are open to argument.

South Jordan does not lack for housing policy. Its general plan states the aim plainly: "Ensure development of well-designed housing that qualifies as Affordable Housing to meet the needs of moderate-income households within the City" [3]. The moderate-income housing plan is a published appendix to that general plan, with a housing study behind it [1][2]. Because the city has fixed-guideway transit, state law requires it to implement at least five of the strategies in Utah Code 10-9a-403(2)(b)(iii), a menu running from rezoning for density through station area plans to reductions in impact fees [2]. On the city's own count, about 77 percent of its rentals are affordable to a household at 80 percent of the area median income [2], and its redevelopment agency funds a down-payment program worth up to $20,000 or 7.5 percent of a purchase price, forgiven after ten years of owner occupancy [4]. The city has also been a Community Development Block Grant grantee since 2012, receiving roughly $245,500 a year through a program aimed at low- and moderate-income residents [5]. That is a city with its paperwork in order.

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Your Government

Herriman·

Recreation General Obligation Bond

Salt Lake County Recreation Bond on November Ballot Salt Lake County voters will consider a proposed $128 million Recreation General Obligation Bond during the November 3, 2026, General Election. I...

Regional Media

Utah News·

Draper requests water conservation for Suncrest and Utah County through Oct. 23

Draper officials have requested that residents in Suncrest and Utah County neighborhoods conserve water through Friday, Oct. 23, while crews perform work on a water system line. The city noted that while service is expected to continue normally, outages are possible if water usage remains high during the project. (Source: southvalleyledger.com)

Utah News·

Draper officials ask for careful use of water this week

Posted - Oct. Staff A glass overflows as it is filled with tap water on May 6, 2025. Draper officials are asking some of the residents that live along Traverse Ridge Road to conserve, where possible, this week. (Source: KSL)

Utah News·

Riverton City Seeks Contractor for 2027 Town Days Rodeo

Riverton City is seeking proposals for a rodeo contractor to manage the Riverton Town Days Rodeo scheduled for June 24-26, 2027. The procurement process involves evaluating candidates based on fee, experience, and proposed approach. (Source: rivertonutah.gov)

Utah News·

South Jordan couple shaken after fired bullet nearly enters bedroom

A couple is shaken after a bullet struck their bedroom window, narrowly missing them as they folded laundry inside their home. 22-caliber SOUTH JORDAN, Utah (KUTV) — A couple is shaken after a bullet struck their bedroom window, narrowly missing them as they folded laundry inside their home. (Source: KJZZ)

Utah News·

Pioneer football falls to Corner Canyon in region finale

The Lehi High School football team concluded its regular season with a 34-7 loss to Corner Canyon on Oct. 14. Following the defeat, the Pioneers enter the playoffs with a 5-5 record and a No. 10 ranking in the final 6A RPI. (Source: lehifreepress.com)