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Friday, August 9, 2013

Rich County Commission Reports

Kathie B. Anderson, Reporter
Rich Civic Times

RANDOLPH, Utah, August 8, 2013.  Rich County Commission. Jennifer Yee, Utah Division of Drinking Water, Patti Fauver, Utah Department of Environmental Quality, Tammy North, Engineer for Drinking Water, and Melissa Hubbell, Utah Attorney General’s Office, met with the Rich County Commissioners to discuss the Mountain Meadows Subdivision’s non- compliance of drinking water safety.  Several unsuccessful attempts have been made by the Department of Environmental Quality to alert the Subdivision concerning violations of the Utah Code. 
 
The violations are: ONE, a storage facility is needed unless the Fire Marshall for the County signs a letter stating that there is adequate water stored for any fires, TWO, monitoring water sample (end of each month), THREE,  cross-connection fixed (breaks reconnected, Commissioner Cox will put up a screen immediately so reconnection will eliminate the danger of contamination), and FOUR, there is not a certified operator for the system.   Consequently, Melissa Hubbell of the Attorney General’s Office was contacted to help address the violations.  Patty Fauver addressed these neglected issues with the Rich County Commissioners. 
 
Commissioner Weston asked why the County had not been contacted about this non-compliance earlier so the problems could be addressed and fixed. Commissioner Cox will meet with the homeowners to address requesting compliance with the Utah Code.  The representatives of the Department of Environmental Quality said they will work with the homeowners to fix the issues, possibly by providing grant money, or providing Federal and State loan program. Commission Cox stated that, in the future, if there is an issue that affects Rich County, the Commission would like to know about it immediately so it can be remedied. 

RED RIBBON DAY!
 
After many years of work, sweat, a tear, jumping through hoops, and much perseverance, Bruce Alder has finally received the required signatures to sign off on the Alder Family Subdivision. 

DRIVERS LICENSE LEASE
 
A motion was approved by the Commissioners to renew the lease with the Drivers License Division, for the period July 2013-June 30, 2018. 

COUNTY SEAT TV 

Chad Booth, County Seat, reviewed  the programs for the second quarter and for the summer season 3:   4/7/2013 Wilderness, 4/17/2013 Career and Technical Education, 4/21/2013 Honoring our Veterans, 4/28/2013 Time Controlled Grazing, 5/2013 Sage Grouse Planning, 5/12/2013 Milford Renewable Energy Fair, 5/19/2013 Drug Offender Reform Act (DORA), 6/2/2013 County Budgets, 6/9/2013 Noxious Weeds, 6/16/2013 Mental Health Services, 6/23/2013 County Extension Services, and 6/30/2013 Collaborative Tourism.  County Seat received the Telly Award for its Wilderness documentary.  Twenty one out of twenty nine counties are involved in this very worthwhile television programming.  If you are interested in any of the past shows, or any of the coming shows,  go on line to derek@thecountyseat.tv.

In the next few weeks, topics will deal with Dealing with the Drought, The Rural Summit in Cedar City, Tax Sales, Coal, and a one-on-one interview about the Rural Summit.

The program is aired on ABC Channel 4, every Sunday during the 8:30-9:00 a.m. time slot.

 

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