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Residents and youth urge West Valley City to protect The Ridge golf course
Summary
Several public commenters, including a 13-year-old student, urged the council during public comment to preserve The Ridge golf course, calling it important green space, wildlife habitat and a veterans' gathering place, and criticized limits on public participation in council chambers.
During the Nov. 25 public comment period, multiple residents asked the West Valley City Council to reconsider any plan to sell or redevelop The Ridge golf course.
An unidentified longtime resident said The Ridge "makes West Valley City a nicer place" and called for protecting the greens for wildlife, veterans and future generations. He invoked Dr. Seuss' Lorax as a metaphor: "we speak for the trees," he said, urging the council to preserve the course.
Brooklyn Hill, a 13-year-old who said she attends student council at school, told the council it would be "wrong to sell this beautiful piece of land" for high-density housing and criticized the public-comment rules that limit citizens to three minutes and prohibit applause. "It feels disrespectful when we citizens are cut off mid sentence," she said.
Lance Lisiega of the Utah Carpenters also spoke during the comment period, urging the council to prioritize quality contractors that invest in training and safety when awarding city projects — remarks aimed at procurement and workforce priorities rather than the golf-course land-use decision.
The council did not take action on the golf course during its meeting; public comment ended and the council proceeded to scheduled public hearings and agenda items. The remarks are part of continuing public interest and prior council discussion about the future of the course.
