The temporary government shutdown complicated things just in time for what is a traditionally busy fall weekend in Moab and the nearby national parks. 12, 2013, file photo shows a bumper-to-bumper line of cars on the road to Arches National Park. (Leah Hogsten | Tribune file photo) This Oct. Gary Herbert, said he “appreciate meeting with Mayor Niehaus and other local leaders to get a firsthand report on the challenges and opportunities facing Moab and Grand County.” Mike Mower, deputy chief of staff to Gov. “I know that it's a concern of ours that they could and that they have considered it but we're not aware of anything that's running and the mayor's not either,” he said.

David Hinkins, was outside Moab City limits and it still has a green light pending some final rules because it was submitted before Grand County also pushed the pause button on such development.Ĭity Manager Joel Linares said locals are alway concerned when there’s talk of legislation that would remove municipal authority, but he spends a lot of time at the Capitol and doesn’t see anything heading into the lawmaking session beginning in January. Turns out the hotel project at issue, brought to the Senate president and the area’s Sen. “My hope is that legislation is not imminent, that the city and county work this out between the landowners in the area and themselves.” “So the encouragement was to go try and work it out, so there isn’t legislation,” Adams said.

8, 2018 file photo, at the Utah state Capitol. President Stuart Adams talks about the issues facing the Legislature during a news conference in the Nov.

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