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City representatives press for temporary truck parking; company interest in full truck stop noted
Summary
Officials discussed temporary truck parking within two miles of Duchesne and reported a company interested in building a truck stop with fuel and showers; county and city to coordinate permissions and potential parking locations.
Deborah Herron (Duchesne City) told the council that the city and nearby operators are seeking temporary truck parking close to town to support crews and regional truck traffic. She said a company had expressed interest in building a conventional truck stop with fuel and showers and added parking capacity, but the council clarified that the current request seeks temporary parking rather than long-term full-time storage.
Officials agreed staff should pursue municipal permissions and report back to councils. The group discussed enforcement and ticketing for oversized trucks and asked staff to coordinate with the mayor's office and relevant commissioners on siting and operational expectations.
