Roger William Openshaw—Born in 1829 in Lancachire, England. Died in 1909 in Santaquin, Utah. Information about him was collected from a biography which was available […]
Category: The Santaquin Review
4 Exciting Things in Santaquin—Past and Future
1 – Easter Egg Hunts Santaquin volunteers hid nearly 6k eggs for the 2021 Egg Hunt for the children and toddlers. Even more stirring, the […]
Private Rights vs Public Interests! Standoff in the Planning Commission Meeting
Trent Mehlhoff and Chris Olson own 56 acres of land to the southwest of the Rowley’s Red Barn. Their developer, John Dester, laid out a […]
Santaquin Will Soon be in Search of a Recorder
Deputy Recorder Kira Peterson alerted the City on December 15th, 2021, that she was planning to resigning from her position. […]
What is the City Worth?
“What is the total value of Santaquin City’s Capital assets?” Mayor Olsen asked City Manager, Ben Reeves, at the Budget Planning Session on Feb 12th… […]
Potential City Projects
The City Manager, Ben Reeves is fond of saying: “[The City Administration] can do anything, but we can’t do everything.” At the Budget Planning Session […]
City Development 2021 Statistics
These statistics were presented at the City Budget Planning Session on Friday, Feb 11th by Jason Bond, Community Development Director. Planning and Zoning: # of […]
The Needs and Wants of the City Departments
On Friday, Feb 11th, the Mayor and City Council met with the City Administration to begin the process of developing the 2022-23 Budget that will […]
Current and Planned Projects of Santaquin City
In the February 1st City Council work meeting, City Manager Benjamin Revees described to the council the various projects that the City staff are working […]
Local Business Donates Thousands to K-9 Unit
Gavin Johnson, owner of Big Sky Plumbing located in Payson, recently went on a eight hour ride–along with Officer Mike Wall of the Santaquin Police […]
Hindu Prayer at City Council Meeting
Rajan Zed, the President of the Universal Society of Hinduism, gave the invocational prayer at the City Council meeting on February 1st. He also gave […]
Grave Digging! A Retrospective on a Santaquin Hero
Thomas Blakely Heelis—Born in 1837 in Lancashire, England. Died in 1912 in Santaquin, Utah. Information about him was gathered from documents accessible on FamilySearch.org. The […]
How much has the City Collected in Taxes and Fees?
On Feb 11th, the City Council gathered in the basement of the City Building to begin a 2-day, 11-hour meeting to discuss the budget. At […]
Snow Plow Stuck! Weather Sparks Parking Citation Discussion
The snow falls fast and heavy here in Santaquin and it stays where it falls unless someone gets to work to move it. Recently, there […]
Man Speaks Up: Thanks City Council for Having Common Sense
Ross Paul stood at the recent Council Meeting to thank the Council for being considerate of the citizens’ tax money. He later stood again to […]
Grave Digging! A Retrospective on a Santaquin Hero (William Openshaw)
William Openshaw—Born in 1795 in Lancashire, England; Died in 1883 in Santaquin, Utah. Information about him was collected from his gravestone in the Santaquin Cemetery, […]