The City’s Financial Director / City Recorder, Aaron Shirley took a moment during the City Council Meeting on January 18th to announce that he is […]
Month: November 2023
The City Needs Your Help!
Three times in the last week since publication, the City has asked for the citizen’s input and help for the following: 1. Time Capsule As […]
Good Governance—Where Justice and Compassion Meet
Mayor Olson invited Police Chief Rod Hurst and Fire Chief Ryan Lind to the City Council Work Meeting on January 18th to discuss the city […]
Grave Digging! A Retrospective on a Santaquin Hero (Benjamin Franklin Johnson)
Benjamin Franklin Johnson—Born in 1818 in New York, USA. Died 1905 in Mesa Arizona. Information about him was collected from documents which were available in […]
Attention Parents: The Schools Need Input!
On January 19th, at Orchard Hills Elementary School, five women gathered as the School Community Council to discuss how to best help the kids learn […]
Report: Winter Parking Enforcement + Statistics
During the January 18th City Council work meeting, the Mayor asked Police Chief Hurst to report on how the winter parking enforcement has been going. […]
Private Rights vs Public Interests! (Episode 2)
A rezone request came before the City Council at the January 18th meeting from Trent Mehlhoff and Chris Olsen, with their developers John Dester and […]
This Week in History (Alfonzo Kester)
After a hard fought election season, 52 years ago in 1970, a brand new Mayor took office. Alfonzo Kester had won the election and was […]
Global Economies Crumble—Small Business, Unite!
A local school waits for parts to complete a swing set as supply chains struggle. Store shelves run bare around the country as well as […]
Meet Officer Beckstead—A Living Santaquin Hero
Officer McLane Beckstead is originally from Spanish Fork, Utah. He enjoys mountain biking, Star Wars, and photography. Be assured that he has what it takes […]
You Won’t Believe What’s Happening at the Library
Would you like a free internet hotspot for a family road trip? Would you like a free-to-use laptop if yours suddenly crashes on the eve […]
Library Has $60k in Grant Money, but Not Enough Space to Use It!
Jennifer Wagner, our Library Director, diligently and regularly applies to the State of Utah for free grant money to improve our Library. She has received […]
Santaquin City in talks with Juab County to Move County Line
In an attempt to “not cut homes in half” by the county line, City Manager Benjamin Revees said in the DRC meeting on Jan 11th […]
The Front Porch of Santaquin
The land on 500 E Main St was subdivided in the Planning Commission meeting on Tuesday. This plot is significant due to its location on […]
Should Highland Drive have Road Striping?
Hundreds of homes are being built in the Foothill Village Subdivision near the mouth of Santaquin Canyon. This community is projected to be completed by […]
City Engineers Save Thousands of Residents from Frozen Pipes
The Hills at Summit Ridge is an ongoing project by Region Design LLC to develop nearly 600 homes as well as a potential site of […]