By Myrna Trauntvein
Times-News Correspondent
Nephi City Council members are grateful that Juab
County Commissioners hung in there when the going got tough
and they want them to know it.
The council signed a letter of thanks to commissioners
for the way they worked to have the boundaries of the Mt.
Nebo Wilderness changed to exclude water works from the
designation.
"Please accept this letter as an expression of
appreciation from the mayor and city council of Nephi City
for the successful effort made by Juab County to have
Monument Springs and other springs removed from within the
boundaries of the Mt. Nebo Wilderness," read the letter.
"What you have accomplished is a great example of
local governments working together and one local government
working for the benefit of other local governments."
Chad Brough, mayor, said that Monument Springs is an
important asset for Nephi, as is any water resource in
Utah.
Prior to the change, he said, the city had very
limited flexibility and faced significant limitations on
making improvements to the spring.
"County Commission actions make it possible for us to
now have flexibility in planning how to best improve and
utilize this spring," said Brough.
The council wanted commissioners to know that they
recognized the tireless and long-term effort the change,
signed by President Bush on Dec. 16, had taken.
Commissioners not only lobbied for the change but
traveled to Washington D.C. to meet with Senators to
convince them of the importance the removal of water sources
would have for the communities in East Juab County.
"Thank-you very much for the hard work done by the
commission and the employees of Juab County," the letter
stated. "We appreciate what you have accomplished and the
spirit of intergovernmental cooperation represented by your
work."
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