Faced with what she believes is growing divisiveness from residents who are more interested in stoking culture wars than in commenting on city issues, St. George Mayor Michele Randall has decided to do away with the public comment segment of City Council meetings. “Public comment has turned into the same people saying the same things, mostly regarding social issues,” Randall said Thursday about the decision she announced at the May 4 City Council meeting. “It was starting to get very divisive and in no way reflected the Dixie Spirit.”
A Washington County art contest gives the winner $1,000 to display their work on a new parking structure. But just by entering it, the county has the option of purchasing all rights to artists’ submissions.
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