South Valley Ledger

Public Safety Message: Safer Steps, Stronger Riverton

Fire Chief Wade Watkins lists grab bars, better lighting and balance exercise as steps to cut falls among older Riverton residents.

RIVERTON — One in four adults aged 65 and older falls each year, and Riverton Fire Chief Wade Watkins used his March 1 public safety message to list the steps residents can take to lower that risk [1].

“I Teach Art” Exhibit Showcases Talents of Jordan District Educators

The "I Teach Art" show at Riverton's Old Dome Meeting Hall runs through Oct. 21, with educator pieces celebrating America 250.

RIVERTON — Artwork by Jordan School District teachers is on display at Riverton City's "I Teach Art" exhibit, which the district said is a patriotic edition this year, with pieces celebrating America 250.

New Section of U-111 Opens Between South Jordan Parkway and 11800 South

New Section of U-111 Open to Traffic A new section of U-111 is now open to drivers as work continues on UDOT’s project in South Jordan and Herriman. Traffic previously using the old Bacchus Highway...

A new section of U-111 opened to traffic as work continues on the Utah Department of Transportation's project in South Jordan and Herriman.

Riverton lifts boil order after irrigation water reached drinking supply

[City News] We are issuing a Boil Water Order effectively immediately from 3200 W to the east border of Riverton.

RIVERTON — Riverton City has lifted a boil water order that covered the area from 3200 West to the city's eastern border, after testing found no bacteria in the drinking water supply.

Rollover crash closed a lane on Mountain View Corridor in Riverton

A rollover crash on Mountain View Corridor blocked the left northbound lane near 13400 South in Riverton for part of Saturday morning, FOX 13 News reported, citing UDOT's traffic account.

RIVERTON — A rollover crash on Mountain View Corridor blocked the left northbound lane near 13400 South for part of Saturday morning, FOX 13 News reported, citing the Utah Department of Transportation's traffic account [1].

Business in Riverton: what the record shows

Riverton sells itself on a zero city property tax and fees that cover only what a service costs. The 2026-27 record shows what happens when a price has been held below cost for years.

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.

Riverton's finance page states the city's position plainly: Riverton says it is "dedicated to keeping fees and taxes low," lists its own property tax rate for 2026 at 0.000000%, and says fees are imposed only to pay the actual cost of the service or facility they cover [1]. The substance is checkable, and it holds at the tax line: the city rate is published at zero, and the sales tax a Riverton storefront collects is 7.25%, a state rate the city does not set [1].

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].

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.