Saturday, March 1, 2025
Friday, February 28, 2025
Town of Randolph Town Board
Agenda March 12th 2025 @ 7:30 PM Town Office
Megan Jensen – Rural Water
Mike Hansen – Subdivision Update
Minutes & Bills
Policy & Procedures
Update Lane Leases
Tourism Grant
AARP Grant
R 16 Sidewalk Grant
.gov emails & website
Road Repairs
Summer Employees
Town Easter Egg Hunt
New Business
Woodruff Notes from Feb. 18
Minutes from the Woodruff Town Board meeting held February 18, 2025 at the Town Hall at 5:00 p.m.
Those present: Mayor Scott Sabey (435) 503-0454, sabeytruckinginc@yahoo.com Council Members: Joel Marler (801) 567-1194, joelmarler@me.com Monika Schulthess (435) 881-9098, m.schulthess@hotmail.com Seiko Webb (801) 824-1495, seiko.webb@gmail.com Raymond Frandsen (801) 448-1545 Clerk: Allie Deru (435) 793-4201, woodruff@allwest.net Mayor Sabey welcomed everyone to town board meeting. Planning and Zoning recently had a meeting. Ellingford's completed a building application to build a 36' x 16' shed on their property and it was approved. Parker and Katie Stuart also completed a building application to put a house at 100 N 60 E in Woodruff. Exact location of the road to the house is going to depend on where they have to bring in utilities. They have been approved and they will keep in contact with the town regarding utilities. It was also approved to split the land. Because of our subdivision ordinance, they will have to wait another five years to divide that land again if they want. Monika Schulthess contacted the lawyer and he has not heard anything from Herrera's. The town board decided to wait and see what happens there. It will be determined at a later date whether a lawsuit will be filed. The stop sign by Pete Mower's house is missing. Mayor Sabey is going to call Brandon with the county to see if that is taken care of by the county or state. The town board is very interested in getting some speed signs on the three roads entering Woodruff. Joel Marler potentially has a connection to someone who would know the direction to go with getting some signs. He is going to look more into it. The town board also wondered if there would be a grant to cover the expense of the signs and installation. They are hopeful it would help slow people down when they are passing through town because they help bring attention to excessive speed. Allie Deru presented the pricing for My Local Radio sponsorship. The board will determine at a later date whether they want to pay for more advertising on the high school sports broadcasts. The town board decided to donate money to the Smith family who lost their son suddenly. Monika Schulthess made a motion to approve the February bills. Raymond Frandsen seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. Monika Schulthess made a motion to approve January minutes. Joel Marler seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. Raymond Frandsen wondered if the board wanted to raise the price of renting the building or keep it the same. It is $35 per day right now. If one person rents it for multiple days, we give them a better deal. The board decided to keep it at the same $35 per day. Allie Deru is sending out water notices to those who are overdue on their bills. The town board received $35,000 from the tourism grant for sidewalk and stair repair outside of the Town Hall. The town will need to put that out to bid soon. It will be posted at the public areas in town and at the courthouse. Monika Schulthess is going to contact Kendall Welch to see what all of the requirements are for the town to bid out the job. The board is concerned about the main gutter in front of the Town Hall as well as the roof. They are both in need of repair. The board is wondering if insurance would cover any of the roof repair. Allie Deru will look into that and see what coverage the town has. Allie Deru will send out the new building ordinance with water bills next month. Meeting was adjourned at 5:30 p.m. _______________________________________
Garden City Planning & Zoning
PUBLIC NOTICE
The Garden City Planning Commission will hold their regularly scheduled meeting on Wednesday, March 5, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. at the Garden City Lakeview Building, located at 69 N. Paradise Parkway, Building C.
AGENDA
1. Roll Call
2. Oath of Office – Brian Willmore
3. Conflict of Interest forms for Planning Commission Members
4. Approval of Minutes
a. Regular Meeting
b. Public Hearing
5. Discussion/Approval of Architectural Standards, Parking and Landscaping for the Livingston Homes 16 Plex. Located at 305 N 300 W. Scott Livingston
6. Training
7. Miscellaneous
8. Adjournment
NOTE: The order of this agenda may be altered by those present if necessary.
The conference phone number is 1-866-347-5097.
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, individuals needing special accommodations (including auxiliary communicative aids and services) during this meeting should notify the Garden City Office at (435) 946-2901, at least 3 working days before the meeting. The Garden City Office is open Monday through Friday 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Posted this 27th day of February 2025.
Garden City Fire District
Garden City Fire District Board Meeting, Monday, February 17, 2024 - 6:30PM
Leonard O’Reilly, Reporter
All board members were in attendance.
Purchase of lot for future satellite fire station is getting closer
Insurance Services Offices (ISO) was discussed. This is a service that rates properties on which insurance companies can receive recommendations for pricing.
The responses for the month are:
3 - Carbon monoxide alarms
5 - Fire alarms
12 - Short term rental inspections
4 - Business inspection
1 - Search and recue
6 - Medicals
Rich County Commissioner's Meeting 3-5-25
Revised Notice
Rich County Commissioner's Meeting
Notice Date & Time: 3/5/25 10:00 AM -3/5/25 4:00 PM
Description/Agenda:
RICH COUNTY COMMISSION MEETING MARCH 5, 2025 AMENDED AGENDA All start times are ESTIMATED. If you need an accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act, contact Anneliesa Peart Rich County Clerk at (435)793-2415. * PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 10:00 Travis Hobbs, Fire Warden Fire Warden Business 10:15 Pam Cornia, Rich County GOP President GOP Central Committee Meeting Report 10:30 Josh Burt, Resident Short-Term Rental Occupancy Modification 10:45 Kim Wilson, Assessor BOE Decisions Personal Property Tax Exemptions Assessor Business 11:00 COMMISSION BUSINESS On-Demand Ballot Printer Purchase Approval First Responders First Agreement Approval Reset April Commission Meeting Date due to Scheduling Conflict Resolutions Authorizing Agreements between the Rich County Clerk and the Towns of Woodruff, Randolph, Laketown, and Garden City to Administer the 2025 Municipal Election Approve Expenditures Approve Minutes
Notice of Special Accommodations:
NOTICE OF SPECIAL ACCOMMODATION DURING PUBLIC MEETINGS In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, individuals needing special accommodations (including auxiliary communicative aids and services) during this meeting should notify Anneliesa Peart at 435-793-2415.
Notice of Electronic or telephone participation:
Youtube.com/@richcounty
Other information:
Location:
20 S Main St, Randolph, 84064
Contact information:
Anneliesa Peart , apeart@richcounty.gov, 4357932415
Tuesday, February 25, 2025
Happy Gardening: Jackie Martinez
Purchasing your seeds
Starting Seedlings for your vegetable and flower gardens
Getting your garden Ready for planting
Starting Seedlings for your vegetable and flower gardens
Getting your garden Ready for planting
February is generally not too late to start seedlings, even if it's considered late in the season; you can still grow many plants by starting seeds now, although they might be smaller than if you started earlier, and you should choose fast-growing varieties depending on your climate and remaining growing season.
Tomatoes and Peppers require an earlier start, It may be too late for them to mature enough to be put in the ground or in pots in late May, early June. You might be better off purchasing these plants from a nursery or garden shop.
Key points to consider:
Plant type: Select fast-growing vegetables like lettuce, radishes, spinach, or bunching onions if starting late.
Climate and frost date: Check your local frost dates to determine how much time you have for plants to mature.
Succession planting: Continue to sow seeds throughout the growing season to ensure a steady harvest.
If you have not already purchased your seeds, make sure to get your orders in early, the larger seed companies run out of the popular varieties early in the season. A lot of the garden centers already have their seed displays out. Buy early so you won’t be disappointed.
Check the zone in your area, some seeds will not do well and will not thrive in colder climates. Don’t spend money on good seed if it won’t do well in your garden.
Check the Farmer’s almanac and follow your local weather forecaster, they will keep you updated on the final’s days of frost. You don’t want to plant your garden too soon.
Your first crop to sow would be your cold crop vegetables. Such as sweet peas, snap peas, carrots, radishes, lettuces and spinach.
Succession gardening is the best way to use your space in your garden. Plan your next crop which would probably be tomatoes and peppers. They take longer to grow, and they need warmer weather.
If planting squash, cucumbers and other vine type plants, make sure to give them plenty of space in your garden for them to grow. These fruits require a lot of water, and they thrive with consistent watering.
As the days get warmer and you can get outside and start cleaning out your beds, organize your potting shed, get your tools cleaned and all together. Make a list of all that you will need in the weeks ahead. Wash out all your good pots with an antibacterial soap. You want to give your new plants a fresh new start with clean pots, new soil and new plants!
The garden centers will start putting out their soil and amendments, and you can take advantage of the pre-season sales that will be going on to kick off the growing season. I hope these tips will get you into the mood to start thinking about gardening. I know the cold weather is getting to all of us at this time of year and that’s because we know that spring is so close to being here!
Happy gardening! I wish you all a very successful growing season!
Jackie Martinez
Violets & Grace Flowers and Gifts LLC
Garden City, UT
Monday, February 24, 2025
DWR confirms avian flu in wild birds in 3 new counties in Utah during continued outbreak
DWR confirms avian flu in wild birds in 3 new counties in Utah during continued outbreak
SALT LAKE CITY — The first case of highly pathogenic avian influenza in wild birds in Utah during this current outbreak was confirmed in April 2022, and now the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources has confirmed the virus has been detected in birds in several new counties since November 2024.
The current outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza has been ongoing in the U.S. since 2022, but typically spreads more during the spring and fall bird migrations. In Utah, the virus has been confirmed in 16 counties since 2022, with the virus spreading to three new counties recently: Box Elder, Emery and San Juan.
“We saw a lull in new avian flu cases in wild birds from January 2024 to November 2024, but since last fall, we have seen another uptick in new cases across Utah,” DWR Veterinarian Ginger Stout said.
Since November, 25 wild bird carcasses submitted for disease testing have been positive for avian influenza. The birds most impacted by the latest influx of avian flu cases have been geese (both snow and Canada geese), hawks, gulls, owls (both barn and great horned owls) and eared grebes. DWR biologists have confirmed that roughly 15,000 to 20,000 eared grebes have died along the Great Salt Lake, primarily due to avian influenza (although only a few carcasses were disease tested).
“Roughly 4 million eared grebes migrate through the Great Salt Lake each year, so the number that died from avian influenza should not have a significant impact on the overall population,” DWR Great Salt Lake Ecosystem Program Manager John Luft said. “The salinity of the Great Salt Lake almost ‘pickles’ the carcasses, so they don’t decompose or get scavenged like they would in a freshwater environment. The birds will likely continue to wash ashore in the coming months.”
As of Feb. 10, 2025, 122 wild birds, one mountain lion, some skunks and three red foxes in Utah have tested positive for avian flu since 2022. The counties currently seeing positive avian flu cases in wild birds since November include:
Box Elder
Cache
Carbon
Davis
Emery
Millard
Salt Lake
San Juan
Tooele
Weber
Highly pathogenic avian influenza viruses are very contagious among wild birds and can cause rapid and high mortality in domestic birds, such as chickens, turkeys and domestic ducks. Typically, these viruses only occasionally kill wild birds, but this strain is more pathogenic and has been killing more wild birds.
The most common wild birds impacted by the virus are typically waterfowl, shorebirds, raptors and scavengers (which include birds like hawks, owls, ravens and vultures). There are usually few symptoms in waterfowl and shorebirds, but the virus can kill raptors and scavengers quickly. The virus is spread among birds through nasal and oral discharge, as well as fecal droppings. It can be spread to backyard poultry and domestic birds through contaminated shoes or vehicles.
Songbirds are not typically affected by avian flu, so people shouldn’t have to remove their bird feeders unless they also have backyard chickens or domestic ducks, which are susceptible to the virus. However, if you have a bird feeder or birdbath, you should clean it regularly.
“The outbreak is still ongoing, so we are still advising anyone who finds a group of five or more dead waterfowl or shorebirds — or any individual dead scavengers or raptors — to report it to the nearest DWR office. Make sure you don’t touch the birds or pick them up,” Stout said. “Report it to us, and we will come collect them for testing. We are continuing to monitor this virus in wild bird populations. This particular strain is affecting more wild birds and is more widespread than the last outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza in the U.S.”
The last outbreak of avian flu in the U.S. occurred in 2014–15, when highly pathogenic strains of avian influenza were detected in wild birds of the Pacific, Central and Mississippi flyways. During that outbreak, the virus was only detected in two healthy ducks in Utah.
For more information about the current avian flu outbreak in wild birds, visit the DWR website. You can also view all the latest cases of avian flu in wild animals on the DWR website. To report any symptoms of avian flu in domestic birds, contact the Utah Department of Agriculture and Food.
Cisco's Sonar - Bryozoans
I've worked on Bear Lake my adult life. During that time, I came up with a lot of
questions that I had no answers for. One was when I examined stomachs from fish
caught in gill nets, we would sometimes find a gelatinous material in them. I could
never figure out what it was since there were no organs or any identifiable animal-like characteristics.
The other day I saw an article on the Internet about the gelatinous material rolling
up on the beaches in a pond. My curiosity got the best of me, so I read it and found
out that they were called moss animals, or bryozoans. After researching I've
concluded that gelatinous material in Bear Lake that we found in fishes’ stomachs
were actually colonies of bryozoans. I don’t have a picture but visualize gelatin just
laying on a plate. I have never seen one in its natural state but apparently, they are
common, been around for millions of years and are found worldwide in marine and
freshwater environments.
They are tiny animals, no larger than 4 millimeters (5/32 of an inch) wide. They float
alone for a time, but eventually form colonies, working together for mutual benefit.
In this way, they are much like coral. Bryozoans also make fragile structures from
calcium carbonate that may be attached to the substrate or free-floating. Each
animal is called a zooid, feeds itself with a horseshoe of tentacles, while filtering
algae and plankton from the water. There may be thousands in a colony. They
don’t have any organs or blood surviving by diffusing stuff from the water. They die
each winter and fire up in the spring. You can learn much more about them by
doing a Google search.
So, another one of the hundreds of questions I still have about the Bear Lake
ecosystem has an answer. I wish I had the time and ambition to figure out things
like what happens to whitefish/cisco eggs after they hatch, what effects the
currents in the lake, what about freshwater sponges, how do cladocerns fit into
food habits and so on and so on. ….
Animal Pictures by C.T. Buttars
OUR OTHER FRIENDS AT THE LAKE by C. T. Buttars
Bear Lake is Nature’s playground too! It’s home for deer, geese, pelicans, sand cranes, bald eagles, red fox and beaver, just to name a few.
Better than morning coffee!.
“What ever happened to the low growing fruit?”
Just some proud new parents.
…And more proud parents.
“So who called this meeting?”
“We’ve had just about enough of your bossiness!”
“Don’t worry, your legs will grow.”
Don’t be afraid to strut your stuff!
The EAGLE has landed!
“Don’t try to ‘out fox’ me!”
“Now where did I hide that ‘DAM’ stick??”
All photos were taken from
our Garden City deck through the years.
History of Our Area - Bear Lake Monster
"A Monster!! There's a monster in the lake!" cried an excited rider as he raced along the Round Valley road. "I saw only the head and part of the neck", Johnson said, "It had ears or bunches on the side of its head the size of pint cups. The waves dashed over it and it threw water from its mouth and nose. It stayed only a few moments moving its head back and forth. Then it disappeared under the water, swimming rapidly away."
This panicky condition existed among the settlers for several years. In 1871, four campers fled when an alligator like animal some 75 feet long crawled out of the water near their camp. They returned the next day and found the camp destroyed.
"The creature again left the water two days later", a Logan family that had come to the lake for a week-end of swimming reported. "We were in the water when we heard a great commotion, and a great monster the size of two box cars crawled up on the beach and headed for one of our horses. It was about to gobble the horses when our dog barked and frightened it back into the water. We were terrified."
Several others said they saw the monster in following weeks and the panic increased Fun sales boomed and several settlers moved. Some believed the creature did exist. They said it could be a descendent of a prehistoric long necked race of Mesozoic sea lizards that were known to inhabit ancient Lake Bonneville which once covered most of northern Utah.
Two huge lizard fossils were found in Fossil Hill in Wyoming, only about 30 miles from the lake.
Sunday, February 23, 2025
Laketown Planning & Zoning
Laketown Planning & Zoning Commission Agenda
February 26, 2025
7:00 PM
10 N. 200 E., Laketown, UT 84038
Welcome
1. Pledge of Allegiance
2. Minutes
3. Review ordinance for
trailer parking
4. Discuss changing the lot
size to allow ½ acre lots for building
5. Update from Duane on
parking trailers and cars in the road right of way
6. Report from City Council
7. Other
8. Around the Room
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