[{"_1":2,"_94":-5,"_95":-5},"loaderData",{"_3":4,"_26":27},"root",{"_5":6,"_17":10,"_18":19,"_20":21,"_22":10,"_23":-5,"_24":-5,"_25":10},"user",{"_7":8,"_9":10,"_11":10,"_12":-5,"_13":-5,"_14":15,"_16":-5},"roles",[],"isAuthenticated",false,"isPremium","planName","subscriptionStatus","featureFlags",{},"insightsBudget","isDevelopmentHost","userPreferences",{},"recaptchaSiteKey","6LcvOJcUAAAAAHsB-gPGfGktcRlKpH7OTIU_dMTD","isImpersonating","impersonation","affiliateStatus","isFreedomPortal","routes/v2/article/layout",{"_28":29,"_30":31},"notFound",true,"relatedArticles",[32,74,84],{"_33":34,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":40,"_41":42,"_43":44,"_45":46,"_47":48,"_49":50,"_51":52,"_53":-5,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":59,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":65,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},"mediaId",6465976,"mediaKeyId","5826970-49e5396c03b68b2cd7f05b3584b5a383","parentId",5826970,"title","Price City officials report setback with Carbon Canal over reservoir MOU; flooding, culvert and water-share concerns discussed","audioSeconds",237,"startMs",150000,"endMs",387000,"viewUrl","/Search/View?dp=1&key=5826970-49e5396c03b68b2cd7f05b3584b5a383&start=150&end=387","thumbnailUrl","https://d352y6ypj4mjo3.cloudfront.net/AudioPlaceholder.png","articleUrl","/articles/6465976/Price/Carbon-County/Utah/Price-City-officials-report-setback-with-Carbon-Canal-over-reservoir-MOU-flooding-culvert-and-water-share-concerns-discussed","mediaUrl","author","Price City Council","date","2025-09-24T16:00:00Z","article","At a recent Price City Council meeting, city officials described a setback in talks with Carbon Canal over a proposed reservoir MOU and discussed continuing local flooding concerns that officials say are linked to canal flows and infrastructure chokepoints.

City staff and council members reported they had met with Carbon Canal representatives to discuss a memorandum of understanding for a reservoir project but that the canal entity declined to sign the MOU at this time, citing governance and funding concerns. The council speaker said Carbon Canal representatives want control of the conservancy district; the conservancy district includes individuals who do not hold water shares, which the city and other stakeholders flagged as a governance issue. Price City staff said some people at the Carbon Canal table are not large water consumers and that a separate individual who was not present holds a majority of Carbon Canal water shares.

City officials said the funding picture is uncertain and remains a major concern; when asked about sources or committed amounts, the meeting record shows funding was discussed but not specified. Officials noted several local supporters have submitted letters backing the project, including Bobby Olsen, Mark Olsen and John Houston.

Council members and staff also described recent flooding problems in the county and in Price that they link to how water is released from the Jensen floodgate and how that water interacts with the Carbon Canal. Officials said the canal receives pulses of water that can overload downstream sections and that at least one culvert on a local drainage route is undersized and acting as a choke point. National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) staff and local crews were praised for proactive cleanup and for identifying key problem locations; city crews and contractors will pursue targeted fixes, including replacing or upsizing undersized culverts where appropriate.

Council members said they heard upset residents at a recent county commissioners’ public forum about flooding and that Price City officials described how their floodgates and operations send water through the same corridors that affect Carbonville and other neighborhoods. Staff indicated they will continue to strategize with the county, canal representatives and individual water-share holders to pursue both short-term mitigation (cleaning, culvert work) and longer-term agreements on governance and funding for larger infrastructure projects such as a reservoir.

No formal motions or votes on the reservoir, conservancy governance or funding were recorded in the meeting transcript; council members described continued outreach and planning.

Why it matters: The issues discussed cover both acute local flooding that affects streets and properties and larger regional water-management questions (reservoir governance and water shares) that could influence future water availability and local infrastructure costs.

What's next: Officials said they will continue outreach with Carbon Canal representatives and with county commissioners, pursue engineering fixes for identified chokepoints and reconvene stakeholders to try to resolve governance and funding disagreements.","mediaType","Audio","parentTitle","09-24-2025 CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP AGENDA - CC Workshop 09242025","oneSentenceSummary","At a recent Price City Council meeting, city officials described a setback in talks with Carbon Canal over a proposed reservoir MOU and discussed continuing local flooding concerns tied to canal flows and undersized culverts.","taxTitle","Price, Carbon County, Utah","taxId",68866,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":50,"_51":81,"_53":-5,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":82,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":83,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6465965,"Price Police: three radar units found nonrepairable; replacements not budgeted at roughly $7,000 each",78,2942000,3020000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5826970-49e5396c03b68b2cd7f05b3584b5a383&start=2942&end=3020","/articles/6465965/Price/Carbon-County/Utah/Price-Police-three-radar-units-found-nonrepairable-replacements-not-budgeted-at-roughly-7000-each","The Price Police chief told the council that as part of a recent recertification effort seven radar units were evaluated and three of those units were returned as nonrepairable. The chief said replacement units cost roughly $7,000 each and that the replacements are not currently budgeted.

Council and staff discussed procurement paths; the chief said the city can pursue state purchasing bids or solicit quotes from vendors and that comparable units should be purchased to match existing equipment where feasible. The chief noted the radar units have been rotated through multiple vehicles over many years and observed that the remaining units had provided long service.

No formal budget amendment or purchase authorization was recorded in the transcript; staff flagged the need and discussed next steps for sourcing and costing the replacements.

Why it matters: The radar units support traffic enforcement operations. Replacing three units would create an unbudgeted expense that the council will need to consider in a future procurement or budget session.","Price Police informed the council that seven radar units were evaluated, three were returned nonrepairable and replacements — estimated at about $7,000 apiece — will be needed. The expense was not in the current budget, and staff discussed procurement options and potential state bid processes.",{"_33":85,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":86,"_41":87,"_43":88,"_45":89,"_47":90,"_49":50,"_51":91,"_53":-5,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":92,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":93,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6465970,"Price City steps up vegetation enforcement; launches citywide work-order tracking and expands weed-spray schedule",191,592000,783000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5826970-49e5396c03b68b2cd7f05b3584b5a383&start=592&end=783","/articles/6465970/Price/Carbon-County/Utah/Price-City-steps-up-vegetation-enforcement-launches-citywide-work-order-tracking-and-expands-weed-spray-schedule","At a recent Price City Council meeting, elected officials and staff described stepped-up enforcement of vegetation and nuisance ordinances, expanded weed-spray and pre-emergent efforts and a new city work-order program intended to track citizen requests from submission through completion.

Council members said at least six properties in the Tri Cities area are in violation and that ordinance officers have been directed to pursue citations on repeat offenders. Officials emphasized that city-owned properties will also be addressed and that the council expects to see its own premises maintained to the same standards the city is enforcing on residents.

City staff described an ongoing weed-spray program and said crews are adding locations to the spray schedule as staff identify problem sites (overpasses, sidewalks and other public corridors were mentioned). The city noted the value of a pre-emergent program to reduce future maintenance costs and said it is proposing more budget support for that preventive maintenance.

Separately, staff described a new work-order system that will record requests “from cradle to grave,” assigning tasks to fleet, maintenance and other departments and enabling follow-up and accountability. Officials said the system is intended to change the culture of reactive repairs and improve response times for issues citizens report.

Council members praised recent community cleanups and the youth council’s participation in local projects. They also noted practical constraints (sweepers that broke down and will be repaired) and asked staff to confirm spray schedules for specific segments such as Cove Basin and Third East.

No ordinance changes or new spending allocations were recorded as formal actions in the transcript; council members described operational direction and enforcement priorities to staff.","Council members reported expanded enforcement of city vegetation and ordinance violations, plans for citations on repeat offender properties, an expanded weed-spray/pre-emergent schedule and a new cradle-to-grave work-order system to track citizen requests and maintenance tasks.","actionData","errors"]

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Price City officials report setback with Carbon Canal over reservoir MOU; flooding, culvert and water-share concerns discussed

Price Police: three radar units found nonrepairable; replacements not budgeted at roughly $7,000 each

Price City steps up vegetation enforcement; launches citywide work-order tracking and expands weed-spray schedule