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Vol.15 No.21

Election Summary Report Utah County Municipal General Election

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Lehi’s New Buildings in Tech Corridor Lehi City continues to grow. It has been building furiously for several years, and there’s no end in sight. Thanksgiving Point is now home to multiple businesses, especially tech companies. Think Oracle, Adobe, Xactware, Property Solutions, Vivint, Cabellas, Megaplex Theaters, Thanksgiving Point, the Outlets, and others. There are five new projects under construction. The UCCU Office Building is rising over the southeast corner of the I-15 and SR 92 intersection. It will have 70,000 square feet on seven stories with underground parking. The Traverse Ridge Center encompasses the current Oracle building plus another six-story facility and a third to be constructed in the future. The Terrace at Traverse Mountain is planned directly east of the outlet mall and will have 238,000 sq. ft. of retail, including a Harmons grocery store, set to open sometime in 2016. Ancestry.com is adding its headquarters to the mix with over 200,000 sq. ft. next to the Xactware

offices. Finally, The Summit offers 60,000 sq. ft. of office space and will be completed summer 2016. Lehi City posted this information on its Facebook page. Residents are mostly supportive, but have strong concerns about traffic in the area. Anyone who has tried to navigate the interchange, especially during rush hour, has experienced overcrowded lanes and dangerous near-misses. Employees have long waits trying to travel to and from their offices. Lehi officials are working with UDOT for solutions. While they are working in good faith, residents wonder when- exactly- relief will come. At this juncture, construction is set to begin in 2020 and be completed by 2023. It may include an overpass connecting the city on each side of I-15 and another exit/entrance ramp near the medical center. For some, eight years may seem like too long to wait. City officials are hoping to expedite the process with Utah Department of Transportation. Citizens can follow Lehi City on Facebook or its website Lehicity.com to stay informed on this issue.

Better Off TED I first heard the phrase TED talk about three years ago. Until then, I was oblivious to the bite-sized educational speeches that were floating around the country. It was all new to me. For those of you who are unaware, TED stands for Technology, Entertainment, and Design. It started in 1984 as a conference designed to discuss the convergence of those topics. Since, it has blown into an international phenomenon that discusses every topic you can imagine, from science to history and everything in between. Twice every year, there are official TED conferences, but for those who wish to have a “TED-like experience,” there is TEDx. The x signifies that these events are independently organized following the TED format. For the past four years, Salt Lake City has hosted its own TEDx conference. This year’s was hosted at the

Kingsbury Hall on September 19th. The theme this year? Upcycle Thinking. What is Upcycle Thinking? According to tedxsaltlakecity.com, “UPCYCLE (v): to reuse, repurpose, revitalize in such a way as to create a new product of a higher quality or value than the original.” The event included talks by 13 speakers, and performances from local talent such as the Aerial Arts of Utah, which makes use of the trapeze and aerial fabrics, and Bboy Federation, a nonprofit, urban dance organization. It is the goal of those behind the local event to make Salt Lake TEDx one of the best conferences in the country, but they can’t do that without your support. If you are interested in attending future SLC TEDx events, or volunteering at one, you can find information on their website. In the meantime, TED talks can be found online. So let’s keep talking, keep learning about new things, and keep next year’s SLC TEDx on our calendars.

Alpine City Council Total Number of Precincts 6 Precincts Reporting 6 100.0 % Total Votes 5518 Carla Merrill 823 14.91% Lon Lott 1227 22.24% Marianna Richardson 623 11.29% Jane Griener 639 11.58% Ramon P. Beck 1329 24.08% K. Arnold Bryant 877 15.89%

Lehi City Council Total Number of Precincts 23 Precincts Reporting 23 100.0 % Total Votes 13530 Reno Mahe 2150 15.89% Paige Albrecht 2968 21.94% Kim Holmes 1473 10.89% Mike V. Southwick 2729 20.17% Johnny Revill 2507 18.53% Ted Omer 1703 12.59%

American Fork Council Total Number of Precincts 14 Total Votes 7363 Robert Shelton 2028 27.54% Allen Simpson 1080 14.67% Brad Frost 2198 29.85% Kevin J. Barnes 2057 27.94%

Lehi City Proposition Total Number of Precincts 23 Precincts Reporting 23 100.0 % Total Votes 5303 FOR 2550 48.09% AGAINST 2753 51.91%

Cedar Hills City Council Total Number of Precincts 5 Precincts Reporting 5 100.0 % Total Votes 3248 Brian Miller 137 4.22% Angela C. C. Johnson 656 20.20% Paul Sorensen 450 13.85% Jenney Rees 761 23.43% Mike Geddes 655 20.17% Ben Bailey 589 18.13% Eagle Mt. City Council Total Number of Precincts 9 Precincts Reporting 9 100.0 % Total Votes 3911 Richard Steinkopf 507 12.96% Ben Reaves 729 18.64% Colby Curtis 667 17.05% Mike Owens 576 14.73% Jared Gray 574 14.68% Stephanie Gricius 858 21.94%

Saratoga Springs City Council Total Number of Precincts 8 Precincts Reporting 8 100.0 % Total Votes 4340 Hayden J. Williamson 645 14.86% Chris Porter 1025 23.62% Bud Poduska 774 17.83% Ronald Edwards 733 16.89% Shellie Baertsch 1163 26.80% County Proposition Total Number of Precincts 291 Precincts Reporting 291 100.0 % Total Votes 45470 FOR 19392 42.65% AGAINST 26078 57.35% Unofficial Results Registered Voters 191563 - Cards Cast 46286 24.16% Num. Report Precinct 291 - Num. Reporting 291 100.00%. http://www.utahcounty.gov/ dept/clerkaud/Elections/Electrslts/2015General/Summary Date:11/03/15 Time:23:13:12

Cedar Hills extends food truck rallies Cedar Hills’ food truck program has been so successful that the city council has voted to allow it to continue through the winter months. The rallies will take place on Wednesday nights from 5 to 9 p.m. at the Cedar Hills Community Event Center, 10246 North Canyon Road, from Nov. 11 to the end of March. Vendors are responsible for site cleanup and for scheduling the participating vendors. The city will receive some point of sale sales tax from the rallies. In July, the city council approved rules that would allow foot trucks to operate in the city. Since July 16, there have been food truck rallies every Thursday at Heritage Park. All food truck vendors have a Cedar Hills business license and a Utah county health permit.

“We got into it late in the season, but we found there was a lot of demand in the city for food trucks,” Assistant City Manager Chandler Goodwin said. Tom Karen, the owner of a shaved ice food truck, first approached the city council about the idea in June. At that time, Councilmember Jenney Rees stated that many residents had expressed a desire for a food truck round-up. Each week about four or five trucks participate in the rally. “We’ve had zero complaints. We’ve been really, really pleased with the food trucks’ maintenance of the sites,” Goodwin said. In addition to the foot truck Wednesday night rallies, Genki will have a food truck at the Chase Bank parking lot, 4782 West Cedar Hills Drive, during school lunch hours on a bi-weekly basis. (This was approved under a separate conditional use permit.)


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