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Students express concerns about potential paid parking in Provo

By Kaelin Hagen
November 19, 2021 12:00 AM
Residents of Provo met in the council chamber on Thursday, Nov. 18 to discuss the proposal to implement paid parking in the Joaquin neighborhood.
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Campus Events

Provo City Council members to visit BYU

By Ash Pitcher
November 08, 2021 12:00 AM
Provo City Council members George Handley and Shannon Ellsworth will visit the BYU campus Tuesday, Nov. 9 to connect with students on important city issues.
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How will development in Provo impact the homeless?

By Karina Andrew
April 29, 2021 12:00 AM
Utah County’s population is increasing, and its cities are bracing for continued development. As Provo officials plan for growth, what will happen to the city’s homeless population?
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Provo designing new plan to guide rapid development

By Karina Andrew
April 29, 2021 12:00 AM
As the population along the Wasatch Front shoots upward, leaders and residents have their eyes on sustainable development. Projects such as the Daybreak community in South Jordan and The Point in Draper demonstrate stakeholders’ interest in walkability, preserving open spaces, green infrastructure and a modern, urban lifestyle.
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Provo City Council passes rezone for more housing in South Provo

By Molly Ogden Welch
March 05, 2021 12:00 AM
The Provo City Council approved the rezone of 8.5 acres in the Spring Creek neighborhood area to a medium density residential zone in a 5:2 vote on March 2.
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Provo City Council reallocates CARES act funds in split vote

By Molly Ogden Welch
February 18, 2021 12:00 AM
The Provo City Council met virtually on Feb. 16 to discuss the reallocation of over $7 million from the city’s general fund into various capital improvement funds to make the money available for local projects including a fire station, grocery store, park and airport terminal.
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City Council faces land battle for west Provo grocery store

By Molly Ogden Welch
February 17, 2021 12:00 AM
The Provo City Council passed an ordinance with a 6-1 vote on Feb. 2 to rezone 11 acres of land in order to expedite the process to build a grocery store in west Provo.
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FrontRunner could get another track, City Council says

By Margaret Darby
January 25, 2021 12:00 AM
The Provo City Council discussed plans to add another track to UTA's FrontRunner during a meeting on Jan. 21.
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City Council, legislators discuss Provo housing shortage

By Molly Ogden Welch
January 14, 2021 12:00 AM
The Provo City Council met virtually with members of the Utah Legislature on Jan. 12 to discuss upcoming state and local issues, including the affordable housing shortage in Provo.
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Provo asks for BYU students' city planning ideas

By Karina Andrew
December 17, 2020 12:00 AM
The Provo City Council is asking for residents', including BYU students, input in designing a new city General Plan.
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Provo Council Chair finds everyone's a critic in politics and academia

By Martha Harris
December 04, 2020 12:00 AM
There were only two items on the agenda for the four-hour-long Provo City Council meeting about the city's response to COVID-19, including whether a mask mandate should be passed.
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Provo City Council, residents argue over denser housing

By Martha Harris
November 11, 2020 12:00 AM
Provo City Council members and residents continued to clash over the density of housing in Provo at a Council meeting on Nov. 10.
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Provo mask mandate repealed after new state COVID-19 guidelines released

By Martha Harris
October 21, 2020 12:00 AM
The Provo City Council unanimously voted on Tuesday to rescind Provo’s COVID-19 restrictions in favor of the state's new COVID-19 guidelines.
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North Timpview residents strongly oppose high density housing

By Martha Harris
October 07, 2020 12:00 AM
Residents of the North Timpview neighborhood responded to the Provo City Council’s prior discussion on the future of Provo housing and adamantly said they didn’t want to see any changes in the makeup of their neighborhood at a council meeting on Oct. 6.
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Provo City Council debates future of Provo housing

By Martha Harris
September 16, 2020 12:00 AM
Provo City Council members questioned what the future of Provo’s housing market should look like after a rezoning ordinance was proposed at a council meeting on Sept. 15. The council also unanimously voted to amend the face mask mandate passed by the council on Aug. 27.
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Referendum filed in hopes of repealing mask mandate

By Martha Harris
September 04, 2020 12:00 AM
Leer en español: Se presenta un referéndum para revocar el mandato de mascarilla
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Provo City Council debates supporting school bond

By Martha Harris
September 02, 2020 12:00 AM
Provo City Council members expressed mixed opinions about publicly supporting the Provo School District General Obligation Bond during a City Council meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 1.
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COVID-19

Mask up Provo? City Council passes mask mandate but Kaufusi plans to veto it

By Sydnee Gonzalez
August 26, 2020 12:00 AM
The Provo City Council passed an ordinance mandating masks with a unanimous vote in a council meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 25. However, Mayor Michelle Kaufusi subsequently announced her intent to veto it.
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