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Carbon County approves purchase of rail‑adjacent parcels, including water shares, to attract industry
Summary
The commission approved real-estate purchase contracts for rail‑adjacent parcels (one described at $2,000,000) that include Schofield Reservoir water rights and 120 shares; commissioners said the purchases are aimed at diversifying the county economy and attracting industrial tenants.
Commissioners approved a real‑estate purchase contract for rail‑adjacent parcels the county expects to market to industry, including a parcel the county described as carrying Schofield Reservoir water rights and 120 water shares. A county speaker stated the purchase price for one parcel as "$2,000,000," and commissioners said the acquisitions are intended to provide shovel‑ready sites to attract new employers.
Supporters told the commission the acquisitions are part of a deliberate economic‑development strategy to reduce reliance on declining industries in the valley, and they noted the county has multiple prospective projects in the pipeline. The commission approved the purchase contract by voice vote; the motion was recorded in the transcript as moved by Commissioner Martinez and seconded by Commissioner Jensen.
