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Rich County commissioners table decision on 674‑acre mineral parcel after public owner dispute
Summary
Paul Hales told the commission he negotiated to acquire mineral rights to a patented mining parcel but county records show it went to tax sale with no bidders; commissioners agreed to table the issue and involve the county attorney to determine whether the county should assume title or sell it.
A resident, Paul Hales, told the Rich County Commission he negotiated to receive ownership of a patented mineral parcel on Crawford Mountain but discovered county records show the parcel was listed for tax sale; the commission tabled the matter for further legal review.
Hales told the commission he contacted the recorded owner, Crawford Mountain Properties Inc., learned the company had not paid taxes and the parcel had been offered at tax sale with no bidders. He said a quitclaim deed had been prepared but that the Utah corporation named in the original deed no longer exists. Hales said he wants to pursue either a purchase from the current owner or a clean transfer if the county assumes title.
County staff said the auditor may “strike…
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