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Notice of Open Board Member Positions Interim Board of Mountain & Western Fire Special Service Districts

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NOTICE is hereby given that the following vacancies are available:

Five (5) vacancies on the interim board for the Mountain Fire Special Service District
Five (5) vacancies on the interim board for the Western Fire Special Service District

Interim board members serve at the pleasure of the Board of County Commissioners of Washington County for indefinite terms. It is expected that the interim board members will be appointed to the administrative control board for the District when it is created, though the Washington County Commission reserves the right to appoint any qualified individual to the initial board of the newly created District.

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

Be a U.S. Citizen;
Be a qualified elector (registered voter) within the district to which you are applying.

Those wishing to serve on one of the Special Service Districts Interim Boards aforementioned should contact:

Washington County Commission Office
111 East Tabernacle
St. George, Utah 84770
(Google Maps)
Phone: 435-301-7000
Email: Send a Message

The County Commissioners will consider the nominees for appointment to this interim board at their February 21, 2023, County Commission meeting.

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Notice of Public Hearing – Pine Valley Mountain RV

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The Washington County Planning Commission will be holding a Public Hearing regarding the project plan development agreement and zone change for the Pine Valley Mountain RV.

The Washington County Planning Commission will hold a public hearing regarding this matter on February 14^th, 2023 at 1:30pm in the Washington County Administration Building Commission Chambers, and via electronic means through Zoom:

Join Zoom Meeting

Topic: Planning Commission
Time: February 14^th, 2023 at 1:30 PM Mountain Time (US and Canada)
Meeting ID and Passcode can found in its respective Agenda PDF: Meeting Agendas & Notices

In-Person Meeting

Washington County Administration Building
Commission Chambers
111 East Tabernacle
St. George, Utah 84770
(Google Maps)

Interested persons are encouraged to attend this meeting and express any opinions regarding the public hearing. You may also express your opinions in writing prior to the meeting. Your written comments can be sent to:

Washington County Community Development
111 East Tabernacle
St. George, Utah 84770
(Google Maps)
Phone: 435-301-7250

Published in The Spectrum on Saturday, January 21, 2023.
POSTED: Washington County Administrative Building, Washington County Branch Libraries – Enterprise/Hildale/Hurricane/New Harmony/Santa Clara/Springdale/St. George/Washington City, The Spectrum Newspaper, the St. George News, and the Utah State Public Notice.

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Notice of Public Hearing – Clean the Air Carbon Tax Act Initiative

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Washington County is posting this notice as required by Utah Code 20A-7-204.1.2:
Clean the Air Carbon Tax Act Initiative – Public Hearings
February 12, 12:30pm, 175 West 900 South #10. St. George (Google Maps)
This initiative petition proposes the creation of a new carbon tax.

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Public Hearing for the Resource Management Plan Updates

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The Washington County Planning Commissionn will be holding a Public Hearing regarding updates to the Resource Management Plan.

The Washington County Planning Commission will hold a public hearing regarding this matter on Tuesday, January 10, 2022 at 1:30 pm in the Washington County Administration Building Commission Chambers, and via electronic means through Zoom:

Washington County is Inviting You to a Scheduled Zoom Meeting

Topic: Planning Commission
Time: Tuesday, January 10, 2022 at 1:30 PM Mountain Time (US and Canada)
Meeting ID and Passcode can found in its respective Agenda PDF: Meeting Agendas & Notices

Washington County Community Development
111 East Tabernacle
St. George, Utah 84770
(Google Maps)
Phone: 435-301-7250

Published in The Spectrum on Saturday, December 31, 2022.
POSTED: Washington County Administrative Building, Washington County Branch Libraries – Enterprise/Hildale/Hurricane/New Harmony/Santa Clara/Springdale/St. George/Washington City, The Spectrum Newspaper, the St. George News, and the Utah State Public Notice.

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Public Hearing for Revisions and Changes to Title 10, Zoning Regulations

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The Washington County Planning Commission will hold a public hearing regarding various revisions and changes to Title 10, Zoning Regulations, including allowable zones for pet crematoriums, maintaining public access and roadways to private and public land, and other miscellaneous changes.

The Washington County Planning Commission will hold a public hearing regarding this matter on Tuesday, December 13, 2022 at 1:30pm in the Washington County Administration Building Commission Chambers, and via electronic means through Zoom:

Join Zoom Meeting

Topic: Planning Commission
Time: December 13, 2022 01:30 PM Mountain Time (US and Canada)
Meeting ID and Passcode can found in its respective Agenda PDF: Meeting Agendas & Notices

Washington County Community Development
111 East Tabernacle
St. George, Utah 84770
(Google Maps)
Phone: 435-301-7250

Published in The Spectrum on Saturday December 3, 2022.
POSTED: Washington County Administrative Building, Washington County Branch Libraries – Enterprise/Hildale/Hurricane/New Harmony/Santa Clara/Springdale/St. George/Washington City, The Spectrum Newspaper, the St. George News, and the Utah State Public Notice.

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Notice of Vacancy – Interim Board of the Western Fire SSD

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Download Application – Interim Board Western Fire SSD

NOTICE OF OPEN BOARD MEMBER POSITIONS

INTERIM BOARD OF WESTERN FIRE SPECIAL SERVICE DISTRICT

NOTICE is hereby given that there are five (5) board positions available on the interim board for the Western Fire Special Service District. Interim board members serve at the pleasure of the Board of County Commissioners of Washington County for indefinite terms.

It is expected that the interim board members will be appointed to the administrative control board for the District when it is created, though the Washington County Commission reserves the right to appoint any qualified individual to the initial board of the newly created District.

To qualify for appointment to this interim board, an individual must meet the following qualifications:

Be a U.S. Citizen;
Be a qualified elector (registered voter) of the proposed
Western Fire Special Service District.

Those wishing to serve on the interim board for Western Fire Special Service District should contact the Washington County Commission Office no later than Friday, December 29, 2022:

Washington County Commission Office
attn: Sarah Lloyd
111 East Tabernacle
St. George, Utah 84770
(Google Maps)
Phone: 435-301-7000
Email: sarah.lloyd@washco.utah.gov

The County Commissioners will consider the nominees for appointment to this interim board at their February 7, 2023 County Commission meeting.

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Notice of Vacancy – Interim Board of the Mountain Fire SSD

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Download Application – Interim Board Mountain Fire SSD

NOTICE OF OPEN BOARD MEMBER POSITIONS
INTERIM BOARD OF MOUNTAIN FIRE SPECIAL SERVICE DISTRICT

NOTICE is hereby given that there are five (5) board positions available on the interim board for the Mountain Fire Special Service District.

Interim board members serve at the pleasure of the Board of County Commissioners of Washington County for indefinite terms.

To qualify for appointment to this interim board, an individual must meet the following qualifications:

Be a U.S. Citizen;
Be a qualified elector (registered voter) of the proposed
Mountain Fire Special Service District.

Those wishing to serve on the interim board for the Mountain Fire Special Service District should contact the Washington County Commission Office no later than Friday, December 29, 2022:

Washington County Commission Office
attn: Sarah Lloyd
111 East Tabernacle
St. George, Utah 84770
(Google Maps)
Phone: 435-301-7000
Email: sarah.lloyd@washco.utah.gov

The County Commissioners will consider the nominees for appointment to this interim board at their February 7, 2023 County Commission meeting.

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Public Hearing for Moderate Income/Attainable Housing Element to General Plan

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The Washington County Planning Commission will hold a public hearing regarding the Moderate Income/Attainable Housing Element to the Washington County General Plan on Tuesday, December 13, 2022 at 1:30pm in the Washington County Administration Building (Commission Chambers)(see below for listed address).

Interested persons are encouraged to attend this meeting and express any opinions regarding the proposed plan. You may also express your opinions in writing prior to the meeting. Your written comments can be sent to:

Washington County Community Development
111 East Tabernacle
St. George, Utah 84770
(Google Maps)
Phone: 435-301-7250

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Meeting ID and Passcode can found in its respective Agenda PDF: Meeting Agendas & Notices

Published Saturday November 26, 2022.
POSTED: November 23, 2022 in the following nine locations: Washington County Administrative Building, Washington County Branch Libraries – Enterprise/Hildale/Hurricane/New Harmony/Santa Clara/Springdale/St. George/Washington City, The Spectrum Newspaper, the St. George News, and the Utah State Public Notice.

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Deadline Extended on RFP for Dixie Convention Center Chiller Upgrade

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To all those working on proposals for the RFP “Dixie Convention Center Chiller Upgrade”.

After due consideration and in response to concerns from different parties, we are extending the deadline for the proposals on this RFP from Tuesday, November 15^th to Monday, November 28^th.

This should give everyone time to finish up check and recheck all the details of your proposals before submitting them on the 28^th.

I hope everything is proceeding well for everyone, and I hope to see a good number of proposals coming in. If you have any questions or comments regarding this time extension, please feel free to call me at 435-467-8628.

Thank you,
Milo M. Hughes
DCC Operations
435-467-8628

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Input Requested for I-15 & 700 South Interchange Environmental Assessment

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Calling all Washington County residents! UDOT wants your feedback, learn more from their summary below.

The preliminary alternatives are now available for public review on the study website for UDOT’s environmental study to evaluate a potential new interchange at I-15 and 700 South in St. George.

Today starts the comment period which runs through December 10^th. You can let us know any feedback you have on the preliminary alternatives or overall study process by:

Submitting a comment at our In-Person Alternatives Review Meeting on November 15 from 4 – 7 pm at Atwood Innovation Plaza at Utah Tech University (453 South 600 East in St. George)
Submitting a comment on the study website: udotinput.utah.gov/i15stgeorge
Sending an email to I15StGeorge@utah.gov
Mailing a comment to I-15 Study Team, 113 North 200 East, Suite #3, St. George, UT 84770

Visit udotinput.utah.gov/i15stgeorge for more information about the study, to review the preliminary alternatives, and for details about the upcoming public meetings on November 15 (online) and November 16 (in-person).