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County Commission notes: New commission chair

Rachel Fixsen4 years ago4 years ago

Former Commission Chair Gabriel Woytek resigned from his position on the commission to take on the County Clerk/Auditor position on Mar. 4. The commission voted to announce a vacancy on the commission and…

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County Commission notes: Farm stand stirs discussion on conditional-use permits

Rachel Fixsen4 years ago4 years ago

Easy Bee Farm, located in Spanish Valley, produces and sells fruits, vegetables, eggs and other goods to local markets and directly to consumers through a community supported agriculture program. The owner, Rhonda Gotway-Clyde,…

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County Commission notes: New COVID-19 protocols

Rachel Fixsen4 years ago4 years ago

On Mar. 15 the Grand County Commission held its first “hybrid” virtual/in-person meeting since the pandemic began, with some members gathering in the county chambers and others attending by Zoom. The format allows…

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Neighbors thumbs-down proposed zone change in rural residential

Rachel Fixsen4 years ago4 years ago

Several Spanish Valley residents attended a public hearing held at the Mar. 15 Grand County Commission meeting on a request for a zone change on an 11-acre parcel on Spanish Valley Drive. The…

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Shake-up at the county: County office staff and officials take on new roles, Woytek leaves commission

Rachel Fixsen4 years ago4 years ago

Several office staff at Grand County have taken on new roles over the last several months as the county strives to keep up with growth, update policies and strategies, and plan for the…

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COVID-19 has ebbed again

Rachel Fixsen4 years ago4 years ago

On Feb. 25, the Centers for Disease Control announced a new framework for monitoring the status of the COVID-19 pandemic in communities based on new cases, new hospitalizations and hospital capacity. Utah will…

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Bill could block local UTV regulations; Local officials say legislation targets Moab, Grand County

Moab Sun News4 years ago2 years ago

In the final days of the Utah Legislature’s General Session, hundreds of bills can be fast-tracked and passed quickly to squeeze them into the annual 45-day session. This week, Moab leaders expressed alarm…

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Airport pursues solar; Array could reduce costs as well as carbon footprint

Rachel Fixsen4 years ago4 years ago

Southeast Utah’s abundant sunshine makes it an ideal place to turn that energy into electricity.  “Western Texas, New Mexico, Arizona—and a little part of Utah—are some of the best places to generate solar…

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Glamping development denied for now; Commission also discussed water working group and UTV event moratorium

Rachel Fixsen4 years ago4 years ago

At its last meeting, the Grand County Commission held a public hearing on a proposed glamping development called Entrada Moab near the junction of Highway 191 and State Road 313. The plan includes…

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Business license regulations under review, business owners frustrated by repeated changes

Rachel Fixsen4 years ago4 years ago

Over the past year, the Grand County Commission has been working on updating Title Five of the county code, which defines business licensing regulations. One goal of the update is to make the…

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