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Wasatch County rejects proposal for 144 units on state land above Heber

By kpcw.org · August 18, 2026 · 1 min read
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Wasatch County leaders say they’re not interested in a developer’s proposal to build dozens of homes on state trust lands east of Heber. The land sits beside a proposed town led by the same developer.

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