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Saturday, July 4, 2020

Randolph Sesquicentennial Book

In celebration of Randolph’s Sesquicentennial, a new souvenir booklet “The Tale of Our Town” has been compiled. It provides a brief history of Randolph through the decades and is available at a cost of $3.00 with proceeds going to the Crawford Mountain Camp of the Daughters of the Utah Pioneers. Booklets are available at the Wilford Woodruff home or County Treasurer’s office.

Also available at the DUP Relic Hall in Randolph every Friday from 2 – 5pm through July 24. They can also be obtained by contacting Beth Sano at 801-916-7854.

Garden City Beautification

Beautification

Time to clean up our town!

Take a look around

And see what trash was left after the 4th of July celebrations in our lovely little city.

Meet Tuesday, July 7th at 9:00 AM

At 150 So. (or begin anywhere)

Thanks for all those who aren’t recognized for their help!

Friday, July 3, 2020

Summer Food

Photo by Lauriann Wakefield, Little Starling Photography

The Rich County Economic Development Advisory Board

Bobbie Bicknell Coray, Reporter
Rich Civic Times

The Rich County  Economic Development Advisory Board Resolution passed.  It creates a board made up of at least five members which include; a County representative, a representative from a city,  a workforce development person, someone from the department of workforce services, a private sector person from a city or a person who lives in the county.

The Board will assist in applying for grants and advising funding for economic development projects. 

Last month it was announced that every county in Utah would get at an ongoing grant of $200,000 and a chance at grants from a $600,000 grant.  However, due to the financial hardship of COVID 19 the $600,000 was eliminated.  The $200,000 was cut to $98,500 by the legislature.  The base legislation did not change, so if things go back to normal this is just a one time reduction.

The Legislature is looking for cuts because  it will be tight this year.   The CED board will be governed by the bylaws.  The Commissioners will get appointments made to the Board.  Mitch Poulson, Bear River Regional Commission, will be in charge of minutes and meetings.


Planning and zoning overruled


Bobbie Bicknell Coray, Reporter
Rich Civic Times

RANDOLPH, Utah. July 1, 2020. Brian and Angela Lundgreen appealed the denial of the Rich County P & Z for a short term rental conditional use.  Mitch Poulsen of the Bear Lake Regional Commission who runs P & Z said that the ruling was unclear.  It seems that the Commission used the denial to express frustration with everything that the short term rentals are doing.  The Lundgreen application was complete and met the requirements.  Previous owners of the property were illegally renting the property but the Lundgreens have remodeled and have brought the facility up to code and provided more parking.  Commissioners overruled the planning commission and gave them a short term rental approval.

Pickleball courts ready in Garden City

The courts are adjacent to the city offices


Traffic light is up!


Rich County Election Results

New results posted Thursday in Utah’s GOP gubernatorial primary election still show Lt. Gov. Spencer Cox leading former Gov. Jon Huntsman Jr., but now by just over 2 percentage points as ballots continue to be counted.  The results from Rich County were as follows:

Democratic for US House  1

Darren Parry     22
Jamie Cheek     17


Republican for US House 1

Katie Witt                        100
Bob Stevenson                200
Blake David Moore        153
Kerry Gibson                  255


Republican for Governor and Lt. Governor

Thomas E. Wright / Rob Bishop                          63
Spencer J. Cox/Deidre M. Henderson                289
Jon Huntsman/Michelle Kaufusi                        211
Greg Hughes/ Victor Iverson                              169


Republican for Attorney General                   

Sean D. Reyes                                        386
David D. Leavitt                                     333

Republican for State Senate 25

Chris H. Wilson                              388
Lyle W. Hillyard                              334

Sunday, June 28, 2020

Reflections on the Journey

By Leslie Scott
Ed Note:  Introducing a new columnist for RCTonline.  Leslie struggles with brain chemistry issues and is sharing her amazing journey as a wonderful wife, mother, friend and colleague.


He thinks he's silly, but it means the absolute world to me!

Ryan has turned down my bed and left me a chocolate on my pillow for the last couple of nights. And, while I don't usually eat the chocolate, it sure makes me smile!

He is my rock, my protector, my therapist, and my best friend! To say that I couldn't make it through life without him would be an understatement.

And while this COVID-19 has been such a tragedy in the lives of so many, it has been a huge blessing in mine. He has been here every day and every night. Something I haven't had for years.
We are told in the scriptures over and over again that we won't be given a trial we can't handle..... I also believe that we are given specific trials at certain times in our lives, when circumstances align in which we CAN handle them.

Can I handle crippling anxiety....YES! But I firmly believe that I can't do it alone. When things first started to fall apart, before our global pandemic, I knew I was going to have to move. I needed to be where Ryan was all the time. But then, because of things happening in the world around us, he was able to work from home. And for weeks, while I've battled demons inside, he's battled the demons outside, (aka, our children). He watches me like a hawk, makes sure I eat, and helps me battle every little storm.

And while we are slowly finding answers and solutions, I am finding peace and security in being by myself again. And when things go back to normal, I just might be strong enough to take it One Day at a Time on my own again. In a place that I love, surrounded by the people that I love.

Kathy Johnson Retires

North Rich Elementary announces the retirement of long time educator Kathy Johnson.

Ms. Johnson taught for 38 years at North Rich Elementary touching the lives of countless Laketown and Garden City children.

Her dedication and her love of the children she taught to read has had a positive and lasting impact on generations of students.
We wish her the best in her well deserved retirement.

Summer At The Lake

Photo by Lauriann Wakefield, Little Starling Photography
Photo by Carol Ann Dyer

Laketown to rule on short term rentals


LAKETOWN, Utah. This ordinance amendment will be voted on at the Laketown Council Meeting on July 1,  2020 at 7:00 at the Laketown City Office.

ORDINANCE 2020-02
AN ORDINANCE OF LAKETOWN AMENDING THE ZONING REGULATIONS OF LAKETOWN CODE TITLE 10 CHAPTER 6 ARTICLE A SECTION 7 NIGHTLY RENTALS PROHIBITED BY ADDING INCLUDING BED AND BREAKFASTS AND AIR B&BS, MULTI-OWNERSHIP PROPERTIES SUCH AS LLCS, PARTNERSHIPS, AND TIME SHARES AND ANY ADDITIONAL MULTI-OWNERSHIPS NOT STATED.

WHEREAS; The Town is committed to provide for the health, safety, morals, convenience, order, prosperity and welfare, of the present and future residents, and WHEREAS; The Town has zoning regulations, and WHEREAS; the Town Council desires to act on the consensus of the majority of the town residents to protect the Residential-Agricultural Zones and town residents living in these zones from nuisances associated with short-term rentals,

WHEREAS; The amendment adding including Bed and Breakfasts and Air B&Bs, multi-ownership properties such as LLCs, Partnerships, and time shares and any additional multi-ownerships not stated is consistent with the purpose of this regulation, and WHEREAS; The Laketown Planning and Zoning Commission recommends this amendment and the Town Council conducted a public hearing on the amendment.

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Laketown Town Council that the Laketown Code Zoning  regulations 10-6A-7 Nightly Rentals Prohibited be amended to add including Bed and Breakfasts and Air B&Bs, multi-ownership properties such as LLCs, Partnerships, and time shares and any additional multi-ownerships not stated.

SECTION 1: Language to be added.

10-6A-7 NIGHTLY RENTALS PROHIBITED: The term “nightly rental’ shall mean the rental of a dwelling unit or a portion thereof, including a lockout unit for less than thirty (30) days to a single person or persons. Nightly rental does not include the use of a dwelling for commercial uses in commercial zones. Nightly rental will not be permitted in Laketown residential or residential-agricultural zones (Ord. 2009-02, 5-14-2009) including Bed and Breakfasts and Air B&Bs, multi-ownership properties such as LLCs, Partnerships, and time shares and any additional multi-ownerships not stated.

New Pickleball Courts ready in Garden City