NOTICE OF 2026 PRIMARY ELECTION AUDIT
DATE: Tuesday, June 30, 2026
TIME: 1:30 PM PLACE: Rich County Courthouse 20 S Main St . Randolph, UT 84064
PURPOSE: Public Audit of the 2026 Primary Election Anyone desiring to witness or participate in the audit is invited to attend.
Dated this 18th day of June, 2026.
Anneliesa Peart Rich County Clerk
Notice is hereby given that
a Public Hearing will be held Wednesday, July 1, 2026 at 10:30 AM in the Rich
County Courthouse, 20 S. Main Street in Randolph. The Rich County Board of Commissioners is
considering co-sponsoring with the Woodruff Irrigating Company to enter into an
agreement with the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) to improve the
Woodruff Creek Watershed. A copy of a
proposed agreement can be obtained by contacting the Rich County Clerk, Anneliesa
Peart at (435) 793-2415.
The Board of
Commissioners is soliciting the public’s comments on the proposed agreement. Those attending the hearing will be invited
to provide their input. Those wishing to
comment, but who are unable to attend the hearing may also submit written comments
to the Rich County Clerk prior to the hearing.
Agenda
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
10:00 Jordan Mathis, Bear River Health Department Approval of the Interlocal Agreement Appointment of a Behavioral Health Director
10:15 Randall Knight, Garden City Fire Department Annexation Lot Update
10:30 PUBLIC HEARING Consideration to Co-sponsor with the Woodruff Irrigation Company to enter into an agreement with the National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) to improve the Woodruff Creek Watershed
11:00 Reganne Briggs, Utah State University Extension 4H Bleachers Request
11:15 Shawne Milne, Bear River Association of Governments (BRAG), Nikki Weston, Rich Community & Economic Development (CEO) Board, and Mitch Poulsen, Bear Lake Regional Commission
11:30 Kim Wilson, Assessor Personal Property Assessor Business
11:45 COMMISSION BUSINESS USDA Forest Service FY2026 Payments to States Election Form Approve Expenditures Approve Minutes
12:00 BREAK
1:30 Board of Canvassing Rich County 2026 Primary Election Canvass
LAKETOWN – Clint Kearl, a property owner in Cache and Rich counties, was recently awarded the Legacy of Land Award by the Utah Department of Wildlife Resources.
This new award given by DWR recognized several landowners across the state dedicated to helping deer, elk, moose, beavers and grouse flourish in their areas. Kearl volunteered to help with the emergency deer-feeding efforts in Rich County during the extreme winter of 2022-23.
As part of an ongoing initiative to grow more mule deer, DWR recently recognized seven other Utahns with the Legacy of Land Award to highlight their contributions in helping Big Game and other wildlife.
This new award was given to those who consistently go above and beyond to accommodate deer and elk on their private properties. These landowners are doing their part to help wildlife and often results in personal loss or extra effort without the individual seeking compensation or mitigation.
DWR Coordinator Darren DeBloois said these landowners are making a big difference in Private Lands/Public Wildlifebuilding wildlife numbers in Utah.
“Private land often includes the most productive wildlife habitat in Utah,” he said. “Large numbers of deer rely on these areas during certain parts of the year.”
DeBloois said DWR also offers programs to address conflicts between wildlife and private landowners.
“Some landowners enjoy the deer and go above and beyond to nurture these herds and contribute to growing the deer and elk populations that the public then enjoys on public lands.” he said.
SAINT CHARLES, ID – A new snack vendor on the North Beach of Bear Lake is there to try and help protect the lake. The new Snack Shack is being run by the nonprofit, Bear Lake Watch in an effort to put in and run an inspection and decontamination station on the north end of the Lake.
“What happens on one side happens on both sides,” Bear Lake Watch Executive Director, Brady Long said. “It’s critical that Idaho has some type of aquatic invasive species decontamination inspection on the Idaho side.”
Long notes that while Utah’s Division of Wildlife Resources places and staffs stations outside lakes and reservoirs statewide, the state of Idaho does not yet have a similar program to protect against invasive quagga mussels.
“We want to be part of the solution,” Long explained. “Bear Lake Watch didn’t want to put pressure on the state of Idaho. We didn’t want to come and demand more money, more laws, more rules.”
