Who Decides? small Room Vs Neighborhood

Neighbors,

Cottonwood Heights finds itself at one of those “small decisions that turn out to be very big later” moments.

Right now, the city is moving quickly on two foundational choices that will shape how we grow, how we breathe, and how much say residents actually get before things are set in stone.

First, the General Plan Update is advancing with key priorities being hashed out mostly among staff and a small group of officials. The General Plan is basically the city’s “north star” for development, transportation, and land use, which also means it can override existing master plans many of us spent years helping to create, like the Fort Union Boulevard plan. If that feels like something residents should have a seat at the table for, you are not wrong.

Second, City Council is considering whether Cottonwood Heights will continue funding and participating in the Utah Renewable Communities program. This is less abstract than it sounds. It’s about air quality, sustainability, and whether we take long-term environmental resilience seriously, or just admire it from afar.

Your voice actually matters in both of these conversations, even if that feels overly optimistic in a civic-process kind of way.

If you can, please consider showing up tonight at 7:00 p.m. at City Hall, 2277 E Bengal Blvd. In-person comments are always the most effective, mostly because people can’t mute you.

If you can’t attend, you can still submit a brief comment online before or during the meeting. Even a few thoughtful sentences about wanting more transparency, stronger public engagement, and responsible growth make a difference.

Cottonwood Heights works best when residents are part of the conversation, not just spectators to it.

Thanks for caring enough to pay attention.

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