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  • County property boundaries must be defined and recorded for fire protection


By Myrna Trauntvein
Times-News Correspondent

Juab County Commissioners learned that they must have an official definition of the property inside the borders of Juab County in order for the property description of the Juab County Special Service District for fire protection to be legally recorded.

David Leavitt, Juab County attorney, read the lengthy description for commissioners who tried to follow the description on a map posted on the wall of the commission chambers. Following the reading, commissioners voted unanimously to adopt the resolution amending the one previously adopted.

"The first resolution failed to state with sufficient particularity the boundaries of the fire district," said Leavitt. "Since the special service district for fire protection was intended to cover all of the geographic area of the county, including the municipalities of the county, the resolution must be amended to include a detailed property description."

Leavitt said Craig Sperry, county recorder, pointed out that the description needed to be more specific for filing of the document.

"It is just one more step completed in making certain the fire district is legally recognized," said Leavitt.