Rich County Commission Notes

Anita Weston, Reporter

Rich Civic Times 

RANDOLPH, Utah. May 1, 2013.  Kim Wilson, County Treasurer, presented some personal property exemptions for approval by the Rich County Commission.  She noted that in the last legislature the amount had been changed from under $4,000 to under $10,000 in order to apply for personal property exemptions.  She felt this will have a real impact on the County.  The exemptions she presented were approved. 

An Auditor has been engaged to review county records.  The commission approved this action. 

Scott Jacobson informed the commission that three bids on a county building exterior had been obtained.  He noted that most of the cost concerned a 14' x 14' door.  They requested that he get one more bid from a company who has done good work for the county in the past before making a decision on the bidding for this project. Jacobson noted that the new dumpsters are nice looking and working out well.  One of the garbage trucks needs to be advertised with bids due on the 10^th of May.  

Interviews for part time summer help for the Sanitation Department will be held next week, May 8, at 1 p.m.  The commissioners requested that a background check be made on all applicants for these positions.   

Lou Jean Argyle reported to the commissioners that the apportionment from the Ruby Pipe Line must be paid back.  The county will need to return $107,000.  There are several entities effected by this appeal by the pipe line company.  In addition to Rich County, the Rich County School District, the Woodruff Cemetery, and the Woodruff School are some involved.  It was noted that the School District will probably raise taxes to cover this loss.  Ruth Smith has contacted all of the entities involved and will hold back their apportionment until their portion of the bill is paid. Currently this item is shown as a negative until all monies have been paid back. 

A refund was requested to be granted to one of the county tax payers.  Part of his property was in green belt, and the county was unaware of this designation on his property. 

Ruth Smith suggested that rodeo tickets be made available online.  It is a quick and easy way to handle tickets for this event.  The monies would be placed directly into the fair account.  However, since all tickets are for general seating, the Commissioners didn’t think there would be much advantage to doing tickets this way.
 

The Rich County Commissioners passed a resolution in support of the Sage Grouse Management Program.  This resolution will bring the county in compliance with the state requirements.  The general land usage plan will need to be amended.  Identification of the number of acres for sage grouse must be made and give priority to these birds in those areas.  The designated areas that have been identified will take precedence over mineral extraction, improving trails, fishing on the lake shore, further recreation in those areas, as well as the land currently being considered for the proposed gun range.