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Orem council candidate urges pause on high‑density rezonings, traffic fixes and protections for families
Summary
An Orem resident running for city council outlined a campaign platform that calls for pausing high‑density rezonings, optimizing traffic signals, stricter owner‑occupancy rules and support for schools and public safety during a campaign speech.
An Orem resident and candidate for City Council urged voters to pause new high‑density rezonings, optimize traffic signals and adopt stricter owner‑occupancy rules during a campaign speech, saying the city’s growth is outpacing its roads, schools and water systems.
"We need to pause all new high density rezonings and take an honest look at our infrastructure and growth strategy," the candidate said, adding that the city should "support owner occupancy rules and crack down on absentee landlords and the wave of short term rentals eroding our neighborhoods."
The candidate framed traffic and air quality as intertwined priorities. He said signal timing…
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