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Wasatch Highlands feasibility advisors field hundreds of questions, comments from Wasatch County residents

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At a Wasatch Highlands preliminary municipality public hearing on Tuesday, Greener Hills resident Cindy Cossairt noted both sides of the aisle were represented about a week before ballots are due. This is election season, and we have gathered both Democrats and Republicans (who) are all opposed, Cossairt said.

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