Monticello

Secondary water rates set for Monticello and Blanding reflect very dry conditions

The City Councils in Monticello and Blanding have approved secondary water rates following a dry winter. At the April 12 meetings, the councils placed their towns in level three of four levels. Blanding and Monticello each run a four-tier system allowing the cities to charge different rates for...

Monticello City denies a rezoning request, proposes raise to law enforcement officers

The Monticello City Council denied a property rezone request, proposed a raise to county sheriff deputies who work in the city, and discussed a project to bring solar power to the city pool at their latest meeting. At their April 12 meeting members of the Monticello City Council unanimously denied...

Monticello talks traffic, water, garbage issues

By Katie Boyle Staff writer The Monticello City Council sent a letter asking for help at the school crosswalk on Main Street, continued discussions about raising garbage rates, and planned where to set secondary water rates at their latest meeting. At their March 22 meeting, the council discussed...

CoWorking facility opening at Monticello Library

A new facility for small businesses, entrepreneurs, and travelers is opening in Monticello this week. The new Monticello CoWorking Hub is located on the lower level of the County Library set to open on Friday, March 25th, with an open house the evening before. The center will include furnished...

Monticello will name Big 4 building after Winn Westcott

Updated: An earlier version of this story incorrectly identified ENYO as the city's solar pannel partner on the swimming pool project. AES is the entity offering solar pannels to the city. At their latest meeting, the Monticello City Council once again explored the use of solar panels to power the...

Monticello City Manager adopts goals, approve city attorney contract

The Monticello City Council met on February 8 to renew a contract with the City Attorney, adopt a meeting schedule for 2022, and approve the 2022 goals for the city. The Council renewed a contract with Alex Goble as City Attorney through February 28, 2023. Goble will receive monthly payments of $1...

Monticello City may raise fees again

The Monticello City Council discussed sanitation needs and city office hours as part of their latest meeting on January 25. Sanitation needs continue to be a topic of conversation between the city council and staff. The city raised garbage rates in September 2020 by $.33 a month for residents and...

Monticello City Council approves a zone change and hears a season-ending report from the Hideout Golf Course

The Monticello City Council received season-ending reports from the Hideout Golf Club and approved a zone change on the south end of town for a proposed high-security storage unit at their latest meeting. A public hearing was held in response to a request to change zoning for land located on the...

Monticello and Blanding Election Results

Unofficial results are in for five contested races in Blanding and Monticello city 2021 municipal elections. Unofficial results released Tuesday evening show that incumbent Cheryl Bowers, Erik Merlin Grover, and Kellen Nielson were elected to the Blanding city council. In Monticello Kevin Dunn,...

Monticello Council discusses code enforcement

Code Enforcement, and cleanups were among the many topics discussed at the October 26 meeting of the Monticello City Council. Members of the council and city staff spent considerable time at their latest meeting discussing how best to address properties with excessive piles of metal, tires, wood,...