It’s been 7 1/2 weeks since the legislative session ended–where has the time gone!? Wait, I know–to a Special Session, Caucuses, Convention, meetings, and conferences.
Before I get into that, I received the following information from UDOT:
“The Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) is hosting a neighborhood meeting within your district regarding roadway improvements on Geneva Road (State Route 114) in Orem. UDOT invites you to attend the meeting to learn more about the planned widening of Geneva Road from University Parkway to 1800 South. The details of this meeting are as follows:
WHEN: Thursday, April 28, 2022, 5-6:30 p.m.
WHERE: Vineyard Elementary School (620 East Holdaway Road, Vineyard, UT 84058)
FORMAT: Open House
With this project UDOT plans to: widen Geneva Road to five lanes to approximately 1600 South, add a center turn lane to 1800 South, add bike lanes, a multi-use path, and sidewalk throughout the project area. At the meeting, information will be provided on the project’s scope, schedule, environmental resources, traffic information and roadway design.
If you or your constituents have questions or concerns but are unable to attend the neighborhood meeting, our project team has established multiple communication platforms to provide information and answer questions. You can contact the team via email at [email protected], call the project hotline at 385-323-2001, or visit the project website at udot.utah.gov/go/genevaroad.
We hope to see you on April 28.”
Please attend and/or give input to UDOT about this project. I have been working to get UDOT to put in bike lanes and sidewalks on Geneva Road but am not sure how widening to five lanes will impact those living along Geneva.
2022 General Session Recap
Last month, we concluded the annual 45-day legislative session. In total, we passed 513 bills (which you can view here; click on the bill number to go to the bill page) and appropriated $26 billion! Yikes! Watch this short video to learn how these bills will impact you and your family.
Caucuses, Delegates, and Conventions
I have always been a Caucus/Convention only candidate and support this system. Precinct officers and State and County delegates were elected at Neighborhood Caucus meetings that were held in March. Being a delegate is an important position because these delegates represent you and your neighbors at Convention and other party meetings. At Convention, delegates decide which candidate(s) will be on the ballots for the Primary/General elections. Their job is to represent you, so please reach out to them to let them know your opinions. If you do not know who your delegates are, contact your County party:
If you are a Republican, contact:
Utah County Republican Party
Karen Ellingson
[email protected]
801-358-3350
If you are a Democrat, contact:
Utah County Democrat Party