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Richfield Council delays decision on state parcel sale to Rocky Mountain Power for substation
Summary
After technical presentations from Rocky Mountain Power and extended council discussion about wording and community impacts, Richfield council voted to table a resolution on the state sale of a remnant parcel for a new substation to allow staff and legal to reword the measure and gather more information.
Richfield's City Council on an unspecified December meeting night delayed action on a resolution related to the state's disposition of a remnant parcel being pursued by Rocky Mountain Power for construction of a new electrical substation.
City staff introduced the item as Resolution 20 26 - 1 and explained the parcel is a remnant tract the state sometimes offers to municipalities after highway projects. Tyson Barber, Rocky Mountain Power regional business manager, told the council the site was chosen because it lies within about a mile of an existing 138 kV transmission line, which reduces the need for new long…
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