In a growing Utah City, residents are turning against their mayor

Residents voted to rein in a mayor who they say has a penchant for secrecy and is overly deferential to developers.

(Kim Raff for The New York Times) A view of Vineyard in October 2024 looking toward Utah Lake.

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