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Duchesne County Weed Board approves minutes, introduces new staff and confirms temporary hires
Summary
The Duchesne County Weed Board approved prior minutes, introduced new employee Matt Skews and confirmed a third temporary road truck operator for the season. The board also reviewed outreach and booth activity at local agricultural events.
The Duchesne County Weed Board opened its meeting with introductions and a procedural vote to approve the minutes from 09/23/2024.
Braxton introduced new county employee Matt Skews, who said he had "lived in Duchesne most of my life" and recently worked for Duchesne City for about six and a half years before joining county staff. Board members discussed Matt's prior experience and noted he has been on the job roughly three months.
The group also confirmed authorization for a third temporary employee this season to serve as a road truck operator to support roadside spraying operations. Staff noted operators are required to hold a pesticide (weed) license and a valid driver's license; a commercial driver's license (CDL) was not required for the temporary road truck role.
Staff reported outreach activity including a new noxious-weed informational booth used at local sales and expos; pamphlets, species images and contact information are being distributed. Soil Conservation has discussed donating a 4-wheeler sprayer for outreach uses, but that donation had not been completed at the time of the meeting.
Action: A motion to approve the minutes from 09/23/2024 "as presented" passed on an affirmative voice vote.
The board closed with thanks to staff and volunteers and asked members to continue reporting problem areas so crews can prioritize work.
