By Myrna Trauntvein
Times-News Correspondent
A resolution proposing the creation of a special
service recreation district was adopted by Juab County
Commissioners on Monday.
Commissioners also set a public hearing date and time.
That date is Nov. 16 and the time is 6 p.m. The hearing will
be held in commission chambers.
"This is a resolution just starting the process," said
Neil Cook, commission chairman. "The resolution doesn't form
a district."
In addition, said Robert Steele, commissioner, the
district will not be a taxing district until the public
determines through an poll vote that taxes should be levied
to support such a district.
The resolution sets forth the proposal to be
considered and discussed at the public meeting, said Jared
Eldridge, county attorney.
"Now therefore, be it resolved that the Juab County
Board of Commissioners declares that the public health,
convenience and necessity requires the establishment of a
special service recreation district," reads part of the
resolution.
It is also resolved that the recreation district be
called the Juab Special Service Recreation District and that
it will encompass all the portion of the county lying east
of Range 5 West, Salt Lake Baseline and Meridian.
Any recreation district created by the county will be
authorized to provide general recreation services to the
citizens of the county.
General recreation services may include, but are not
limited to, construction and operation of a recreation
center, construction and operation of a swimming facility,
organization and administration of adult and youth athletic
programs, management and operation of all county recreation
facilities and any additional recreation related
undertakings the recreation district board may approve.
Eldridge said the resolution required a roll call
vote, meaning that each commissioner had to vote vocally and
that vote would be recorded individually on the
document.
All commissioners voted in favor of adopting the
resolution.
Eldridge said that Utah Code allows a county to
establish a special service district to provide recreation
services.
"I think we will have quite a few residents attend the
public hearing," said Steele.
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