Archive for July, 2015

FLASHBACK: A 2002 golf financial WARNING

  In January of 2002 – a newly elected City Councilman Rob Fotheringham, a financial professional, wrote a letter to Cedar Hills residents the day before he was to be sworn in.  One week later Mayor Brad Sears published a Rebuttal. Ten years of audited city financials later, it is clear the warning was not […]

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FACEBOOK – Courageous 2001 CH Councilman Pete Cannon golf apology

Councilman Rob Crawley Cedar Hills Chat Room Facebook post about Questionable Free Golf July 18, 2015 at 8:46 a.m. – (Note: This version of Crawley’s post was removed by a moderator, but was resubmitted with the final two paragraphs removed – highlighted in BLUE below – and added a one paragraph conclusion.)   I raised the […]

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Meet the Candidates

The following is from Joel Wright’s Facebook posting about candidate responses at the July 14th Meet the Candidates event, and used here with his permission. (Edited for readability name consistency only.)  The meeting was not recorded, so having this is appreciated…   Candidates: Curt Crosby Chris Fowler Benjamin Bailey Jenney Rees Paul Sorensen Angela Johnson […]

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Golf Course Financial Report – Possibly most important doc in 10 years

Golf Course Options by Cedar Hills Councilman Rob Crawley (Email Sent to City Council And Mayor 7/14/2015) The Cedar Hills Golf Course is the single largest non-essential expense and most controversial issue that has ever faced the City. Further it is the cause of much of the discord that continues to permeate the city. We […]

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VIDEO: 9 current & former CH Council members attend Preserve & Protect AF Canyon meeting at AFHS

Preserve and Protect American Fork Canyon has posted their video of the July 1, 2015 meeting at American Fork High School.   Nine current and former Cedar Hills Council members were in attendance at the two-plus hour meeting. Along with CH Mayor Gary Gygi, our current, sitting Council members Trent Augustus, Rob Crawley and Daniel […]

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VIDEO: AF Canyon Preservation Resolution – THANKS to Councilman Augustus & Crawley

Councilman Augustus Resolution to Preserve & Protect AF Canyon At the July 7th Cedar Hills City Council meeting, Trent Augustus proposed a Resolution in favor of preserving and protecting American Fork Canyon.  And, due to questions surrounding considerations given by Snowbird to Mayor Gary Gygi, the Resolution proposed replacing him on the American Fork Canyon Vision Committee with […]

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Mayor Gygi asked if he will voluntary resign from AF Canyon Vision committee

Cedar Hills Mayor Gary Gygi, and eight current and previous Cedar Hills Councilmembers attended the Preserve and Protect American Fork Canyon (PPAFC & www.americanforkcanyon.com ) public meeting at American Fork H.S., moderated by Mark Allen and County Commissioner Bill Lee. Remarkably, a total nine current and former CH Council members were in the audience.  Former […]

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Various News Reports: Snowbird’s development desires for AF Canyon exposed

Mountain Accord agrees to put Utah County planning on hold July 1, 2015  —  Cathy Allred — Daily Herald AMERICAN FORK — Mountain Accord has put a hold on its Utah County plans, specifically regarding American Fork Canyon, while moving ahead with its Salt Lake, Summit and Wasatch counties blueprint. “What we’re hearing is what Utah […]

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Councilman Augustus: Mayor Gygi ignoring Council, CH, AF and County Residents

Last night, Cedar Hills Mayor Gary Gygi, and eight current and previous Cedar Hills Councilmembers attended the Preserve and Protect American Fork Canyon public meeting at American Fork H.S., moderated by Mark Allen and County Commissioner Bill Lee. Former Council members Joel Wright, Ken Cromar and Marisa Wright made comment and asked questions.  Sitting Council […]

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Snowbird seeks Gondola up AF Canyon with Mayor Gygi’s help

Snowbird is attempting to make a land swap of 416 acres of American Fork Canyon land in order to build a gondola and other developments.  If Snowbird is successful, this would dramatically change the make up AF canyon, its access and uses, loved by so many. Snowbird’s efforts, with Mayor Gary Gygi’s help, has been going on for […]

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