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- Minutes and warrants: The commission approved the minutes from the June 9 commission meeting and approved the warrants (claims) covering June 9 through June 22, 2025. (Voice votes; motion carries.)

- Lot-line adjustment ratification: The commission ratified a recorded lot-line adjustment between the Iron County Jail property and the Iron County Public Safety Building (Cedar City APNs B-1196-47 and B-1196-46). The chair said the deeds had been signed and recorded; the vote ratified that action. (Voice vote; motion carries.)

- SWAT commander stipend: The commission approved a monthly stipend of $750 for the county’s SWAT team commander while he serves in that role to compensate for training and callouts not otherwise compensated by salary. The stipend is to be paid while the lieutenant serves as commander; the sheriff’s office said the amount would be about $6,000–$9,000 annually depending on callouts. (Voice vote; motion carries.)

- Utah Indigent Defense grant: The commission approved the annual Utah Indigent Defense grant (covering July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026). County counsel/finance staff reviewed the document and recommended approval. (Voice vote; motion carries.)

- Personnel approvals: The commission approved three personnel actions: hiring Aaron Green as Victim Services Coordinator at the Children’s Justice Center (effective 06/23/2025); hiring Bridal Humphreys as a full-time deputy (Sheriff’s Office corrections) (effective 06/23/2025); and rehiring Hazen Pettit as a full-time technician/maintenance worker in the road department (effective 07/07/2025). (Voice votes; motions carry.)

Each motion was moved, seconded and carried by voice vote; no roll-call tallies were recorded in the meeting transcript.","mediaType","Audio","parentTitle","Iron County Commission Meeting - 06-23-2025 Commission Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","At its June 23 meeting the Iron County Commission approved routine minutes and claims, ratified a lot-line adjustment between the jail and public-safety building, approved a SWAT commander stipend, accepted a state grant, and approved three personnel hires; vote counts were recorded as voice votes and motions carried.","taxTitle","Iron County Commission, Iron County Boards and Commissions, Iron County, Utah","taxId",67566,"location","Utah","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":50,"_51":82,"_53":-5,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":83,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":84,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6522932,"Building department reports staffing change, steady permit revenue and new jail plan digitization",155,211000,366000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5066526-80e36f153cf600910b4ff62a09bb0fc7&start=211&end=366","/articles/6522932/Utah/Building-department-reports-staffing-change-steady-permit-revenue-and-new-jail-plan-digitization","County building and zoning staff told the commission that Chelsea submitted a resignation letter and that the department will work with human resources and auditors to review office structure and reporting. Staff said they will meet with HR and the county attorney to ensure reporting and tracking are corrected.

Department statistics showed 256 permits issued year-to-date compared with 259 the prior year, but permit-fee revenue rose to about $549,000 from roughly $508,000, a change staff attributed to larger commercial projects. Inspections were similar year-to-date (1,598 last year vs. 1,615 this year).

Staff reported the new jail’s approved plans total roughly 500 pages and are being digitized so architects and appraisers can review them. County staff said Kendall is digitizing large-format sheets by phone photography where scanners cannot handle the originals, and the county will share files with the appraisal firm Morley McConkie. Staff also discussed logistics for transferring large rolled plans and possibilities for physical handling and rescanning if necessary.

Other items in the department report: coordination with Layton’s crew to schedule groundwork inspections at the new jail site; ongoing code-enforcement work in Cedar Valley Acres including signage about trash and travel trailers; and plans to issue a request for proposals for a capital‑facilities and impact study that ties to sewer-impact-fee questions. Staff said a planning-related RFP should be released in the first week of July.

Commissioners thanked staff for their work and encouraged follow-up with HR and auditors on the reported staffing change and reporting issues.","The county building department reported a staff resignation, near‑steady permit counts but higher fees and larger commercial projects, and that approved plans for the new jail are being digitized for bidders and appraisers; staff said they will work with HR and auditors on internal restructuring and reporting.",{"_33":86,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":87,"_41":88,"_43":89,"_45":90,"_47":91,"_49":50,"_51":92,"_53":-5,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":93,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":94,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6522937,"Local veterans group outlines plan for regional heritage museum and venue",1030,2038000,3068000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5066526-80e36f153cf600910b4ff62a09bb0fc7&start=2038&end=3068","/articles/6522937/Utah/Local-veterans-group-outlines-plan-for-regional-heritage-museum-and-venue","A volunteer group told the Iron County Commission Wednesday that it has assembled a large collection of artifacts and donor commitments and seeks roughly 30–50 acres for a regional heritage museum and public venue that would be run by the association.

Colonel Al Matheson, speaking for the Southwestern Heritage Association, said the organization has established a 501(c)(3), assembled pledges of artifacts that include restored wagons, engines and firearms, and secured a donated 16,000-square-foot high-bay building that could be reconstructed at a suitable site. Matheson said the association’s vision extends beyond a static museum to a working site with demonstrations, crafts, lapidary and community-focused venues intended to attract car clubs, motorcycle groups and history-focused visitors.

Commissioners asked clarifying questions about site visibility and acreage. Matheson said he had talked with officials in neighboring municipalities and with private developers about potential land donations, and he emphasized that the association expected donor funding and endowments to cover operations and building relocation costs; the association was not requesting direct county funding at the meeting.

Commissioners and staff said they were interested in working with the association to identify potential sites — options mentioned in the discussion included land in Enoch, the fairgrounds and other county-owned parcels — and asked Matheson to provide additional details and contacts. Matheson said he would make himself available to meet with commissioners and staff and provided a phone number in the meeting record.

The presentation was introductory; no county action or financial commitment was requested or made at the hearing.","A representative of the Southwestern Heritage Association presented a proposal seeking about 30–50 acres for a regional heritage museum and public venue, saying the association already has large artifact donations and a 16,000-square-foot high-bay building pledged; commissioners expressed interest and asked staff to follow up on land options.",{"_33":96,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":97,"_41":98,"_43":99,"_45":100,"_47":101,"_49":50,"_51":102,"_53":-5,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":103,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":104,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6522942,"Engineers outline long-term Coal Creek recharge plan, propose interim measures to reduce flooding",240,1232000,1472000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5066526-80e36f153cf600910b4ff62a09bb0fc7&start=1232&end=1472","/articles/6522942/Utah/Engineers-outline-long-term-Coal-Creek-recharge-plan-propose-interim-measures-to-reduce-flooding","County engineering staff presented a multi-phase plan to reduce flooding on lower Coal Creek that pairs sediment settling with managed recharge in nearby gravel pits, and told the commission the long-range effort could take decades to complete.

Rich, the county engineer, explained that consultants recommended routing some high flows into a nearby pond to capture silt ahead of the airport recharge pits and that the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) wants the county to coordinate use of a Cedar City-owned pit during short-duration high-flow events. The approach would divert part of an extreme flood to the pit for 24–48 hours to keep Stevensville Ditch flows near the ditch’s roughly 1,000 cubic-feet-per-second capacity; the diverted water would be intentionally dirty and would require settling and maintenance.

Engineers said the concept is already being used in a smaller form: Coal Creek’s dirtier water is moving into the Schmidt Pit so sediments settle there and cleaner water overflows into county recharge pits through an HDPE 24-inch pipe. That arrangement reduces sediment load to the county pits and limits the number of pits that need dredging.

Long-term options discussed include acquiring adjacent private pits (Western Rock, Mel Clark, Blake Demille) and installing pipes and gates between pits so managers could direct dirty water to settling ponds while moving cleaner water into recharge basins. County staff called the plan a multi-decade undertaking — as long as 50–70 years — because it depends on partners’ mining schedules and pit availability; however, staff said certain interim steps, design work and an MOU with Cedar City could begin within a few years.

Engineering staff also reported other near-term flood-preparation work: channel inspections ahead of monsoon season, localized riprap repairs (including near Ladybug Nursery), and maintenance of crossings and debris catchers. The county is exploring gated splits and control structures at the Woodbury split to better direct flows once additional recharge capacity is available.

Commissioners and staff discussed logistics and environmental considerations, including the need to keep the “top” or cleaner water separate from silt, options for partitioning pits for easier excavation, and opportunities to partner with NRCS to fund or permit works. Staff said detailed designs and agreements with Cedar City and gravel-pit owners would be next steps.","County engineers described a multi-decadal plan to manage Coal Creek flooding by routing high flows into nearby gravel pits for sediment settling and recharge, and said they will pursue an MOU with Cedar City and seek NRCS participation; some measures could begin within a few years but full implementation may take decades.",{"_33":106,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":107,"_41":108,"_43":109,"_45":46,"_47":110,"_49":50,"_51":111,"_53":-5,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":112,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":113,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6522947,"Iron County approves 171.5-acre agricultural protection area, contingent on rezoning",1007,4049000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5066526-80e36f153cf600910b4ff62a09bb0fc7&start=4049&end=5056","/articles/6522947/Utah/Iron-County-approves-1715-acre-agricultural-protection-area-contingent-on-rezoning","The Iron County Commission approved a proposed agricultural protection area totaling about 171.5 acres following a public hearing Wednesday, with the approval made contingent on rezoning 52.25 acres now zoned R-1.5 and R-5 to RA-20.

The measure designates two clusters of parcels — one roughly 119 acres near 2800 North and a second cluster about 52.25 acres near Fife Town — for protection under Utah Code 17-41, which limits local government interference with normal agricultural practices and requires notice on adjacent subdivision plats. Planning staff and the county agricultural advisory board recommended approval after amending the applicant’s map to include several small, contiguous parcels in the total acreage.

County staff described the statutory benefits of an agricultural protection area in the hearing: government cannot change zoning or condemn land inside the area without the landowner’s consent, normal agricultural practices are barred from qualifying as nuisance actions, and future developers must note the adjacent protected area on subdivision plats. Planning staff also noted changes to county and state procedures that now require additional public notices and advisory-board review before a protection area can be established.

Commissioners and staff discussed a technical issue raised during the review: several parcels included in the applicant’s map were zoned R-1.5 or R-5, not in an agricultural zone. Staff and the agricultural advisory board concluded the application could proceed only if those parcels were rezoned to RA-20 to match the statutory requirement that protected land be zoned for agricultural use. Planning staff said the applicant (listed on the agenda as LeGrand Webster and Reed) is willing to file the rezoning application; the county will consider the rezoning at the planning commission’s July meeting and return to the commission thereafter.

There were no formal objections recorded during the public-notice period, though staff said a number of residents called with questions. The commission voted to approve the protection-area designation with the rezoning contingency; the designation will run for 20 years and automatically renew unless the commission takes action.

The commission’s action does not itself rezone the property; county staff will process the separate rezone application for the affected 52.25 acres before the protection area takes effect on those parcels.

Additional procedural documents and the planning commission’s recommendation were noted in the record; commissioners said the designation is intended to preserve ongoing agricultural activity and reduce future land-use conflicts.","The Iron County Commission approved a proposal to designate about 171.5 acres as an agricultural protection area under Utah Code 17-41, contingent on rezoning 52.25 acres to RA-20; commissioners and planning staff described the protections and the rezoning requirement during a public hearing.","actionData","errors"]

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Votes at a glance: Iron County Commission actions June 23, 2025

Building department reports staffing change, steady permit revenue and new jail plan digitization

Local veterans group outlines plan for regional heritage museum and venue

Engineers outline long-term Coal Creek recharge plan, propose interim measures to reduce flooding

Iron County approves 171.5-acre agricultural protection area, contingent on rezoning