Rich County Commission Meeting

Anita Weston, Reporter
Rich Civic Times

RANDOLPH, Utah. March 12, 2018. Sami Stuart requested a business license to run a business called Sami’s Sugar Shack.  She will serve shaved ice and sell water bottles.  The Shack will be parked near the rodeo arena.  There will be some small tables around the trailer and power is available on the South Side of that area.  She said that she will be hiring her sister-in-law and one other person to help with this business.  She explained that the shack was an old ice fishing shack.  She will try this business this coming summer to see how things go.  The Commissioner’s granted the license with the stipulation.                                         
that Stuart obtain a health permit and a fire inspection.

Dallen Smith, The Extension Agent, and Sim Bell from the Randolph Town Council appeared before the Commissioners.  The Commissioners asked Smith how he is currently taking care of the calendar for scheduling the arenas.  He said he had set up a web site for the scheduling.  The Commissioners shared with Smith the suggestions and ideas the Arena managers made to the Commissioners   They asked Smith to see if he could get some additional ways to make sure people know when the arenas are schedule.  Smith said he would investigate the items that had been discussed and try and get things moving more smoothly.

Blain Hamp from the Division of Forestry and Fire noted that the budget for his division has been the same for the last five years.  The County has a $3,000 obligation to this Division.  This next year, he requested the same amount be available and, it will be used on projects. 

There are plans to work on some of the ranches in the area, work on lowering fire danger in Garden City, some controlled burns on sovereign lands, working with trees, parks and so forth.  The Rest Area Restoration Program will be taken care of by the Division of Forestry.  Funds have been set aside for new bathrooms.   Russian Olives and other trees will be removed.  Stumps are a hazard and will also be removed.  This project will take up to three years to complete.  In addition, they will enhance as much beach and lake access as possible.

There is a great deal of interest on roads around the Garden City Area.  Funds will be used to remove vegetation along Hodges Canyon and other roads above Garden City. The County has a participation commitment to cooperate and help as much as they can.

The Commissioners made and passed a motion to help with the wild land fire and sovereign land budget.

Bill Cox gave some interesting facts concerning the County.  There are 2,685 people who live full time in the County.  Rich County has 2,834 housing units.  Eight hundred five homes are occupied year around. 

Kim Wilson brought in the property exemptions, information on short-term rentals, and businesses.  The Commissioners approved the personal property exceptions.   The LDS Church property exemptions were also approved.

Lou Jean Argyle, County Treasurer, has some letters from people who don’t want to pay the monthly sanitation fee.  They come and go and only want to pay when the black can is dumped.  It was noted that they still need to pay each month, regardless.