Category Archives: Politics

The Council’s Six Goals

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Pool, roads, and grocery store on city’s radar Santaquin citizens for years have clamored for the city to take action regarding issues like road maintenance, commercial growth, and the lack of recreational facilities. Over the years it seems much has been said by public officials and representatives on those fronts, with limited headway made on…

Broadhead Defends Himself, City Seeks Reconciliation

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Mayor DeGraffenried and Keith Broadhead shake hands after contentious meeting In city council meeting last night, Councilman Keith Broadhead made a public statement in an effort to “set the record straight.” The same day that his legal counsel asked Santaquin City to retract statements made to inSantaquin News about a $100,000 settlement offer, Broadhead said…

Unsettling Offer

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Questions raised concerning now rescinded settlement offer A settlement offer made by Santaquin City to Keith Broadhead, Kenyon Farley, and William Ferguson is being questioned by citizens of Santaquin and Broadhead’s legal counsel. The settlement offer, which was rescinded by Santaquin City on Feb 8, was made formally by the city council on Feb 3…

Santaquin City Offers To Settle Lawsuit

Santaquin city offers $100,000 to settle lawsuits regarding sewer facility

City offers $100,000 to stop lawsuit *Correction and Update: Published in an earlier version of this article the story referred to three separate lawsuits against the city. A correction was submitted by City Manager Ben Reeves clarifying the lawsuit is one single suit involving the three separate parties.  In a special session held last Friday,…

Mud Digs And Mud Slinging

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Tension shows during Santaquin’s city council meeting During the Santaquin city council work session Wednesday night, a group that hosts Mud Digs (mud races) gave a video presentation on their events for the council to consider. But the real mud would fly later in the evening at public forum. When former Santaquin city councilman Martin…

Prop 1 Recount Totals Confirmed By Judge

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A court-conducted recount reveals Proposition 1 passed in election Third time’s the charm. A second recount of ballot proposition votes was conducted yesterday morning under the direction of Utah Fourth District Court Judge Sam McVey. Attorneys representing both Santaquin City and Keith Broadhead, the plaintiff in the Election Contest that incited the second recount, were…

The Curious Case Of Nov 28

A second recount has been called

The city council has yet to approve important minutes of a November meeting. Updated Feb 4 at 1:26 p.m. In last week’s city council meeting an item that has been on the agenda for several weeks was again tabled by a split council decision. The decision to approve council minutes from the Nov 28 Board…

In With The New

Santaquin City Council Oath of Office

New councilmen officially sworn in In the Santaquin City council chambers today, Richard Payne and Matthew Carr were officially sworn in as city councilmen in front of city officials and employees. By taking the oath of office, Carr and Payne joined Keith Broadhead as the newest representatives of the people of Santaquin. Broadhead could not…