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UPDATED Schedule for Public Hearing on Proposed Initiative Repeal of Independent Redistricting Commission

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Members of the public are invited to attend a public hearing on the Proposed Initiative Repeal of Independent Redistricting Commission. Hearings will take place for at least one hour and will include one hour of public comment.

Southwest Region
Monday, November 3, 2025, at 6:00 PM
Toquerville Town Hall
212 Toquerville Blvd
Toquerville, UT 84774

Bear River Region
Monday, November 3, 2025, at 6:00 PM
Logan Library, Community Room B
285 North Main Street
Logan, UT 84321

Wasatch Front Region
Monday, November 3, 2025, at 5:00 PM
Ogden Valley Library Auditorium
131 South 7400 East
Huntsville, UT 84317

Uintah Basin Region
Monday, November 3, 2025, at 6:00 PM
Duchesne County Library, Duchesne Branch, Community Room
130 South Center Street
Duchesne, UT 84021

Central Region
Monday, November 3, 2025, at 6:00 PM
Sunset View Golf Course
1800 North Hwy 6
Delta, UT 84624

Southeast Region
Monday, November 3, 2025, at 6:00 PM
Jennifer Leavitt Student Center, Multipurpose Room
451 East 400 North
Price UT 84501

Mountain Region
Monday, November 3, 2025, at 6:00 PM
Spanish Fork Library, Heritage Room
80 South Main Street
Spanish Fork, UT 84660

A notice of these hearings was provided to the Utah Elections Office, each member of the Utah Legislature, each County Commissioner/Council Member and the required County Clerks by email prior to 5pm on Friday, October 24.

Sincerely,

Rob Axson
Brad Bonham
Carolyn Phippen
Bill Hoster
Carolina Herrin
Derek Brown
Mike Lee
Rob Bishop
Cody Stewart
Cristy Henshaw
Tammy Pearson

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Bureau of Reclamation is seeking Public Comment on the proposed Eastside Reuse System

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The Bureau of Reclamation has issued a draft Environmental Assessment for the Washington County Water Conservancy District’s proposed Eastside Reuse System. The Eastside Reuse System will serve the communities of Toquerville and La Verkin in southwest Utah. The Project would augment potable water supplies by conveying non-potable reuse to municipal and agricultural users in exchange for current outdoor irrigation sources. Reclamation is seeking public comment on its environmental review during a 15-day public comment period ending on Friday, October 31, 2025. More information can be found at wcwcd.gov/eastsidereuseea.

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Public Hearing on Proposed Initiative Repeal of Independent Redistricting Commission

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Members of the public are invited to attend a public hearing on the Proposed Initiative Repeal of Independent Redistricting Commission. Hearings will take place for at least one hour and will include one hour of public comment.

Southwest Region
Saturday, October 25, 2025, at 5:30 PM
Washington City Branch Library, Community Room
220 North 300 East
Washington, UT 84780
(Google Maps)

Bear River Region
Saturday, October 25, 2025, at 4:00 PM
Logan Library, Community Room B
285 North Main Street
Logan, UT 84321
(Google Maps)

Wasatch Front Region
Saturday, October 25, 2025, at 10:30AM
Davis County Headquarters Library, Auditorium
133 South Main Street
Farmington, UT 84025
(Google Maps)

Uintah Basin Region
Saturday, October 25, 2025, at 11:00AM
Uintah County Library, Upstairs Meeting Room
204 East 100 North
Vernal, UT 84078
(Google Maps)

Central Region
Saturday, October 25, 2025, at 10:00AM
Sorensen Administration Building, Room 147A
800 West 200 South
Richfield, UT 84701
(Google Maps)

Southeast Region
Saturday, October 25, 2025, at 6:00 PM
Jennifer Leavitt Student Center, Multipurpose Room
451 East 400 North
Price UT 84501
(Google Maps)

Mountain Region
Saturday, October 25, 2025, at 10:30AM
Lehi Broadbent Room
128 North 100 East
Lehi, UT 84043
(Google Maps)

A notice of these hearings was provided to the Utah Elections Office, each member of the Utah Legislature, each County Commissioner/Council Member and the required County Clerks by email prior to 5pm on Wednesday, October 15.

Sincerely,

Rob Axson
Derek Brown
Carolyn Phippen
Cody Stewart
Christy Henshaw
Rob Bishop
Brad Bonham
Tammy Pearson
Bill Hoster
Carolina Herrin

Washington County of Utah
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Recorder/Surveyor change Subdivision Map Review Fee

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Pursuant to Resolution Number R-2025-3493, The Washington County Recorders/Surveying Office will be implementing a Subdivision Map Review Fee for all Subdivision Maps presented for recording. The fee schedule is $10 per lot, unit or parcel requiring a New Tax Account with a minimum fee of $300 per Subdivision Map. The fee will be due at the time of Recording and the fee will become effective January 2, 2026.

Washington County of Utah
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Notice of Vacancy Angel Springs and Dixie Deer Special Service District Administrative Control Board October 2025

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NOTICE OF VACANCY

NOTICE is hereby given that there are vacancies for the following:

The vacancies will be filled through appointment by the Washington County Commission.

To qualify for appointment to that Board, an individual must meet the following qualifications:

  1. Be a U.S. Citizen;
  2. Be a qualified elector (registered voter) in the area represented by the Angel Springs Special Service District.

Those wishing to serve on the Dammeron Valley Fire Special Service District Administrative Control Board should submit his or her application to, or email Jayanne Lewis at the Washington County Commission Office, 111 East Tabernacle, St. George, Utah 84770, (435) 301-7000, jayanne.lewis@washco.utah.gov no later than Monday, October 27, 2025.

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Amended Date for Testing of Automatic Tabulating Equipment

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AMENDED DATE – PUBLIC NOTICE

Testing of Automatic Tabulating Equipment

In accordance with UCA 20A-4-104, testing of the automatic tabulating equipment will be held at the Washington County Administration Building, 111 East Tabernacle Street, St. George, UT 84770 (Google Maps), on Tuesday October 14, 2025 at 12:00 pm. The meeting will begin in the outside office, Entrance C. This office is located on the north side of the building, facing east.

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Warner Draw Watershed Supplemental Plan & Environmental Impact Statement for the Gould Wash Flood Protection Project

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The United States Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), Washington County, and Hurricane City announce the availability of the Warner Draw Watershed Supplemental Watershed Plan No. 10 and Draft Environmental Impact Statement (Plan-EIS) for the Gould Wash Flood Protection Project (Project). The Project preferred alternative proposes improvements along Gould Wash through Hurricane City and installation of a dry detention dam on land managed by the Bureau of Land Management upstream of Hurricane City, in Washington County, Utah. The Project would reduce flooding in Hurricane City, protecting people, structures, transportation infrastructure, public utilities, and property from floodwater damage.

An evaluation of potential project alternatives and associated environmental impacts have been documented in the form of a Draft Plan-EIS. NRCS (lead federal agency) and the local sponsoring organizations (Washington County and Hurricane City), will hold a public meeting to provide information about the proposed Project and Draft Plan-EIS analysis, and to collect comments on the Draft Plan-EIS.

Draft Plan-EIS Public Meeting

You are invited to attend, discuss, and submit a comment during the Draft Plan-EIS meeting:

When:
October 22, 2025 (Wednesday), 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM
Where:
Hurricane Community Center Bryce Canyon Room
63 South 100 West
Hurricane, UT 84737
(Google Maps)
Join the Meeting Virtually at:
https://tinyurl.com/DraftPlan-EISMeeting

How to Submit a Comment

All comments should be directed to Anders Fillerup:

Utah State NRCS Office
Address: 125 South State Street,
Room 6416,
Salt Lake City, UT 84138-1100
Phone: (385) 245-7709
Email: anders.fillerup@usda.gov

Comments may be mailed or emailed to the above address or submitted during the Draft Plan-EIS meeting. Comments must be received by November 6, 2025, to become part of the public record.

How to Obtain Draft Plan-EIS

An electronic copy of the Draft Plan-EIS can be downloaded from the NRCS Project website here:

https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/publications/gould-wash-draft-plan-eis-noa-flyer.pdf

Other project documents can be access here:

https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/conservation-basics/natural-resource-concerns/watersheds/gould-wash-flood-protection-sponsor

A hard copy of the Draft Plan-EIS is available for review at the Hurricane Branch Library (Google Maps) and Hurricane City Office (Google Maps).

Washington County of Utah
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RFP for By Mail Election Services

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Public Notice

The Washington County Clerk-Auditor’s Office is seeking bid proposals for By Mail Election Services from qualified print vendors to provide: a variety of optical scan ballot lengths, election ballot envelope sets – including outgoing and return envelopes as well as informational inserts, and full service printing, processing and mailing of by mail election materials.

Download RFP for By Mail Election Services

Download *ADDENDUM* to RFP for By Mail Election Services (10/10/2025)

All ballots that are printed must meet Election Systems and Software (ES&S) requirements. All envelope sets must meet USPS, State of Utah and Washington County requirements.

All bid proposals shall be submitted electronically. Please email an electronic version of your proposal with the subject line “Elections RFP – By Mail Election Services” to:

Genna Goodwin, Chief Deputy Clerk
genna.goodwin@washco.utah.gov
Subject: Elections RFP – By Mail Election Services

Submittals must be received by 5:00 PM (MST) on or before November 7, 2025. All proposals shall be the property of the County and will become public record. If a bid proposal submission is received after this deadline, it will not be considered and will be rejected without any further action by the County.

Prior to the submission deadline, Washington County may amend or clarify the RFP in the case of any discrepancies or omissions. Any change will be posted as a formal written addendum on the Washington County website. In the event of a revision to the RFP after the closing date, candidates will have an opportunity to refine, submit or resubmit their proposals.

Questions on bid submittals shall be directed to:
Genna Goodwin, Chief Deputy Clerk
genna.goodwin@washco.utah.gov
Subject: Elections RFP Question

The print vendor will be selected with the actual start of work to be scheduled around the 2026 Election cycle.

Washington County of Utah
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Notice of Vacancy Dammeron Valley Fire Special Service District Administrative Control Board September 2025

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NOTICE OF VACANCY

NOTICE is hereby given, pursuant to Utah Code Unannotated Section 17B-1-304(2), that there is one vacancy on the Dammeron Valley Fire Special Service District Administrative Control Board. These positions are appointed by the Washington County Commission.

To qualify for appointment to that Board, an individual must meet the following qualifications:

  1. Be a U.S. Citizen;
  2. Be a qualified elector (registered voter) in the area represented by the Dammeron Valley Fire Special Service District..

Those wishing to serve on the Dammeron Valley Fire Special Service District Administrative Control Board should submit his or her application to, or email Jayanne Lewis at the Washington County Commission Office, 111 East Tabernacle, St. George, Utah 84770, (435) 301-7000, jayanne.lewis@washco.utah.gov no later than Tuesday, September 30, 2025.

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