Bobbie Bicknell Coray, Reporter
Rich Civic Times
RANDOLPH,
Utah. October 1, 2014. A public hearing
for gun range in Garden City will be held at the City Council meeting at Thursday October 9 at
5 p.m. Richard Droesbeck, Utah State
Parks, said that he has performed some sound tests and also shot at the Logan
Range to see how the sound would travel.
At the
city meeting the public can see the drawings and research that has been done
and make comments. Droesbeck reported
that Danny White went to an HOA meeting
of the Sweetwater trailer park which
would be adjacent to the gun range to hear their concerns. State Parks has alternate sites, but the
Mayor of Garden City wants to have the gun range close by the city.
Commissioner
Bill Cox said “This is actually county
property. Why are the public hearings in
Garden City. It is up to the county to
push this. Who pays for the liability
insurance? Will Utah local Governments
pay for something that is out of their area,” said Cox, “I don’t think so. Gun ranges are high risk as far as
insurance. There are a few things that
we have to know before we sign off on it.
Garden City did not notify the county of the meeting, other than sending
the agenda. This is county land not city land.”
Droesbeck
said that there was a meeting called by Garden City with State Senator Lyle
Hillyard about the suggestion for a jetty on the south end of the Garden City
Fire District. Evidently Hillyard
suggested that expanding the marina might be more cost effective and serve more
people. “ Again,” Cox said, “where they are proposing the jetty is in the
county.” Droesbeck said that Garden City
proposing things outside of city limits is problematic without county approval.
1 comment:
I am a bit confused by your article here are the facts as Garden City has had a very good relationship with the county and I was completely surprised by your article:
1. We have a signed MOU, clearly outlining a joint venture between the county and the city to explore the Gun Range. This MOU was given to the State Parks several months ago. 2. Garden City, went to the County, Laketown, and the Bear Lake Regional Commission for approval to proceed on the Jetty concept all three agreed with unanimous approvals. In those meetings a basic design and location were discussed. 3. Emails with invitations to the meetings as well as emails to commissioner Cox dated 8.11.2014 with the Jetty design and cc to DNR. The commissioner accepted the meeting with Sen Hillyard but did not show up. I saw him later and he apologized due to a scheduling issue he as not able to make it. Those are the facts and anyone wanting to read the MOU on the Gun Range can do so as it is all public record. We value our relationship with the county and other cities.
John Spuhler
Garden City Mayor
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