San Juan County

The San Juan County Commission approved the distribution of grants to eleven local businesses, provided public notice of next week’s candidacy filing period, and approved a program designed to stop up sales tax leakage at their latest meeting. At the commission meeting on February 15, Elaine Gizler...
Moab Valley Fire Protection Service receives grant for new fire truck The Permanent Community Impact Board (CIB) approved a $324,000 grant and a $276,000 low-interest loan for Moab Valley Fire Protection Service to purchase a new fire truck. At the February 3 CIB meeting, the board also approved...
Millions of dollars in state funding may be coming to San Juan County to address domestic violence, transportation planning, and water issues. Around $5 million meant to address issues in San Juan County moved closer to final approval in the past week during the Utah State Legislature. An...
by Katie Boyle Staff Writer On February 1, the San Juan County Commission denied a rezone request for a development north of Monticello, heard comments on appointments to the planning commission, and passed on revising the school board redistricting maps for a fourth time. The commission revisited...
The San Juan County Commission changed school board voting maps once again, and gave an additional two week window of public comment for a rezone as part of a their latest meeting. On January 18, the commission unanimously voted to allow for more time for public input regarding a rezone of property...
The San Juan County Economic Development office welcomed some new faces in 2021 and is looking forward to jump-starting economic growth in 2022 with $200,000 in grant funding. The office is busy early in 2022, starting with administering a $200,000 grant received from Utah Rural Grant Funding. The...
Much of the final San Juan County Commission meeting in 2021 revolved around the northern portion of the county, including discussions regarding overnight overlay applications and the future of fire response in the area. As part of the December 21 meeting, county commissioners approved the budget...
A notice from the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is preventing the Energy Fuels White Mesa Mill from processing hazardous waste, due to what the agency reports as a lack of adequate liquid cover on one of their waste cells. Energy Fuels says they were surprised with the letter from the...
A notice from the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is preventing the Energy Fuels White Mesa Mill from processing hazardous waste, due to what the agency reports as a lack of adequate liquid cover on one of their waste cells. Energy Fuels says they were surprised with the letter from the...
San Juan Commission and School Board boundaries were finalized at the December 21 commission meeting. The commission approved a map recommended by their hired redistricting professional for the commission boundaries, and a map submitted by the Navajo Nation Office of Human Rights Commission (NNOHRC...

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