“State of the City Report – 2013” –  by Cedar Hills City official mailed to residents . Analysis Part One: Provided by Financial Experts/Advisers from CEDAR HILLS CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT CHCRG’s Financial experts have reviewed the “State of the City Report” and found it disappointing.  So much is missing that should have been published.  […]

A group of citizens living around the Walmart area — not connected directly with CEDAR HILLS CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT — have been circulating the attached flyer, provided here as a public service. The flyer begins as follows: DID YOU KNOW? About the proposed development south of Walmart? Are you aware that a developer has […]

Friday, October 18, 2013 a conference call requested by Cedar Hills Citizens for Responsible Government (CHCRG) was facilitated by Utah State Archives Ombudsman Rosemary Cundiff to negotiate possible options on fulfillment of our GRAMA request for emails & texts. The follow-up email was sent yesterday, Monday Oct. 21st, to Rosemary Cundiff, CH City Recorder Colleen […]

The City has responded to the GRAMA request by Cedar Hills Citizens for Responsible Government (CHCRG) with a fee demand of $2,320, possibly more. This is unacceptable. . In our GRAMA request we reminded the City, “…According to Utah Code 63G-2-201: Right to inspect records and receive copies of records. (1)  Every person has the […]

“Giving money and power to government is like giving whiskey and car keys to teenage boys. “ ~P.J. O’Rourke   If the trend holds consistent, sometime tomorrow, – at the very end of the 10-day period allowed for the City to respond to our new GRAMA request for email & text message Records – the […]

Shakespeare’s Hamlet:  “The lady doth protest too much, methinks.” Apparently a City Council woman is very unhappy about the fact that Cedar Hills Citizens for Responsible Government (CHCRG) would make a new request the City to provide Public Records for free.  We’re told that she has typed many words and accusations about the matter at […]

If you tell the truth you don’t have to remember anything.  ~Mark Twain New GRAMA Request for Emails & Texts – submitted to City Oct. 1, 2013: We, Cedar Hills Citizens for Responsible Government, respectfully request access (Utah Code 63G-2-102) to all email and text records, from whatever source City, and/or personal email and text […]

“Government does not solve problems; it subsidizes them.” Ronald Reagan . An Open Letter to the Cedar Hills Mayor & Council, As you know, we are an ad hoc group of concerned Cedar Hills Citizens for Responsible Government (CHCRG).  One of our main objectives is to discover and share with CH residents important information about […]

“Government does not solve problems; it subsidizes them.”  Ronald Reagan Cedar Hills Citizens for Responsible Government (CHCFRG) has carefully documented here the questionable actions and financial waste of tax dollar by city officials, and has offered suggestions & solutions.  Unfortunately, the poor trend continues. It appears to be time for new thinking and proven leadership […]

……. Hole in one or a sand pit? Orem holds hearing on Cascade sale Daily Herald – April 14, 2013 After 43 years of a 99-year lease agreement with the city, Stratton announced in March that the Cascade Golf Center would be having its final season of operation…. “The market has been tough since the […]