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Grand County residents have been eagerly watching the progress at the state capitol of Senate Bill 168, which would have allowed resort communities in Utah to impose a curfew on OHV use on municipal streets between the hours of 11 p.m. and 6 a.m. Many residents hoped the bill would give Moab City a tool to reduce excessive noise from the popular vehicles; others see UTVs as being unfairly targeted by the proposed legislation, and urge officials to instead enforce existing regulations that apply to all vehicles to address ongoing noise complaints. The bill, which was introduced by Sen. Mike McKell (R-District 7), failed in the Senate in a 14-15 vote on Feb. 24.
A Utah legislative panel advances a bill that would allow Moab and other Utah resort cities to crack down on overnight night from off-highway vehicles.
A list of participating businesses is available at www.MoabCity.org/BuyLocalBucks.
The vouchers come as three $15 coupons, called Buy Local Bucks, and cannot be redeemed for cash. The program will go on until March 1, 2021, or until all funds are used.Â
âThrough this program, Moab City can distribute money to our locals and our local businesses in one effort,â said Mayor Emily Niehaus, who brought the idea of the program to the Moab City Council. âItâs been a tough year for us all, and âLocal Bucksâ is a way that the city can share our love and gratitude with the community.â