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Bear River hears reports on roads, irrigation and radio repairs as EMS calls climb
Summary
Council members reported roads in good condition, irrigation head gate closed for the season, and that county commissioners approved phased radio repairs for the fire department; meeting audio noted EMS call volume is approaching record levels.
During reports at the Dec. 9 meeting, the Town of Bear River heard updates from planning and zoning, public works and the fire department.
Planning and zoning (Speaker 5) described activity as "pretty mellow" aside from annexation work and said there were no new building permits. Public works (Speaker 7) reported roads were "in good shape" going into winter despite some rain-related wash and explained the seasonal practice of closing the head gate "until after spring runoff" to avoid ditch and culvert ice buildup that can cause flooding of roads and yards. Speaker 7 said the head gate closure reduces the river’s effect on local diversions during winter.
Speaker 4 reported the county commissioners approved repairs to the radio system; the work will be done in phases, with one tower repaired soon and another in spring. Speaker 4 also said EMS calls are approaching record numbers and that the department plans to bring an older ladder truck back into service. No precise EMS call counts were provided in the transcript.
