Groaning & Bemoaning Rezoning?
It’s okay to be against proposed land use or zoning changes. The city council can deny them. But they need to be convinced it's more in the public interest to…
City Council Election Endorsements
When I took the Utah League of Cities & Towns (ULCT) training for newly elected city council members they specifically discussed individual rights versus community rights and said this is…
Civic Virtue In This Year’s Election
Some City Council members and some running in this year’s election will disagree with my take on state interference in my “Harmonious Baloneyous" article about the state taking away the…
When The Rubber Meets The Road
Will Old Highway 91 be a better, safer road when all the current and planned construction is completed? It better be, we’re spending $12.5 million on it! But recently the…
Is Our Glass Half Full?
I’m an optimist. Or I was. Then the Washington County Water Conservancy District (WCWCD) presented a new 20-year water supply plan at the last City Council meeting. My takeaway: Our…
Creating the Ivins Arts Corridor
The Ivins City Arts Commission is kicking off “Out of the Desert,” an ambitious and exciting plan to develop a vibrant visual Arts Corridor stretching from the Kayenta Arts Village,…
The State Tells Us Harmonious Baloneyous
The State Legislature keeps chipping away at our ability to decide for ourselves what type of construction design and materials are appropriate in single-family neighborhoods. For years Ivins, like other…
Tuned In Or Zoned Out?
Unfortunately, residents don’t always find out about land use or zoning changes until they’re done. The city does a few things to let residents know about proposed changes, like mailing…
Keep Your Finger Off the Trigger Until…
Updated July 3, 2023. I posted an article a few days ago about someone who just built a new home in Ivins with an indoor shooting range in their basement.…
A Veterans Memorial for Ivins Cemetery
Laela Gaylord and Steve Corry gave the City Council an update of the revised design plan architect Mark Snow has done (pro bono) for the Ivins Cemetery Veterans Memorial on…