Cache County COSAC to draft outreach and small-parcel funding proposals after council workshop

Cache County Open Space Advisory Committee members on Aug. 4 agreed to prepare specific outreach proposals and refine a funding strategy for smaller parcels, following a recent joint workshop with the county council that committee members described as constructive.

At the start of the meeting, Brandon (COSAC member) said, “Folks okay? I’ll just say, without objection, we’ll adopt the minutes and agenda for today’s meeting.” Committee members then moved into follow-up on the joint council workshop, outreach planning and a discussion of conservation funding for smaller parcels.

Committee members said the council asked COSAC to return with concrete proposals the council could approve and support. Keegan (county council liaison to COSAC) described his role at the workshop and said the liaison presence helped clarify concerns: “I think there were some concerns initially that we that we're about reaching out to specific individuals with public money and then using public money to promote, ways to get more free public money, and I feel like those concerns were explained and alleviated.”

Members agreed to assemble a packet for the council that lays out recommended outreach steps, costs and selection criteria. The outreach items the committee listed at the meeting include: - A joint news release and statement, drafted by the committee chair in coordination with the executive…