Saturday Night Favor

Over the past few years, the State Legislature has passed legislation limiting our ability to control development in our community. And it looks like they plan to keep doing that in 2024.

So, I’m asking for a favor. Please come and talk to Senator Don Ipson and Representative Neil Walter on Saturday night, January 20^th at 7pm at Rocky Vista University. We have been guaranteed a minimum of 60 minutes of Q&A!

Yes, Saturday night isn’t ideal, but with the legislature in session, they are only available on weekends. Let’s not miss this opportunity. Like John Travolta said in Saturday Night Fever, “Tonight is the future, and I am planning for it.”

I talked to both last week and it is clear they want to listen. Makes sense. They represent us, so they need to know what concerns us. And they want to get our feedback on issues that concern them. So, let’s talk to them. Let’s help them help us.

We want them to go to bat for us. But there are 104 legislators at the Capitol. So, for them to have a loud voice on our behalf in the Legislature, they need to know they are speaking for a lot of voices in Ivins, not just one disgruntled city council member. Please show up. It’s important.

This is our opportunity to tell them what state actions we’re unhappy about and what we want to see happen, or not happen, in 2024. It is important for us to let them know our views. They are in the Legislature to fight for us. But they can’t do that if they don’t know where we stand on issues.

Here are a couple of articles about issues I’m concerned about. Contact me any time if you want to discuss these or other issues.

• We Should Be Seen… But Not Heard!
• The State Tell Us Harmonious Baloneyous

Let’s make sure they have a clear understanding of our concerns on issues the state will likely tackle, including water, development density, housing affordability, accessory dwelling units, short term rentals, development standards, and more.

Please show up. Let our legislators know what you care about. We’ve lost ground in the past couple of years. We need to turn that around. We need to reinforce the principle that government closest to the people governs best and a city works best when we can exercise our legal authority to meet the needs and vision of our community.