San Juan County

2021 redistricting is complete at the state level

While redistricting of San Juan County Commission and the San Juan School Board is yet to be finalized, redistricting in Utah is all but finished. Redistricting occurs every ten years following the US Census. Redistricting is when voting district boundaries are redrawn to make sure populations are...

Commission considers voting district changes for schools, commission

The San Juan County Commission did not add their name to a pro-monument op-ed, moved forward on a plan to update commercial appraisals, and directed their redistricting professional to create at least four more maps for consideration as part of the November 3 commission meeting. Redistricting...

Commission considers support for wilderness bill

By David Boyle News Director A proposal to create additional wilderness in the county was the subject of disagreement at a recent meeting of the San Juan County Commission. America’s Red Rock Wilderness Act, a bill proposed before Congress and supported by environmental advocacy groups, would re...

Utah Supreme Court denies appeal of Willie Grayeyes ruling

The Utah Supreme Court has denied the appeal of a Seventh District Court ruling on the residency of San Juan County Commissioner Willie Grayeyes. While the September 30 ruling did not directly address the residency question, it effectively retains the finding of Judge Don Torgerson that Grayeyes...

Water year precipitation rebounds with wet monsoon season

It was a strange water year in San Juan County, with months of deepening drought and three glorious months of rain. The overall result for the water year, which wrapped up on September 30, was remarkably close in some areas to the precipitation amounts for a normal water year. For the water year,...

County Commissioners support indoor events arena in Monticello

San Juan County Commissioners have approved a letter of support to build an indoor rodeo and events arena in Monticello. They discussed the project at their September 21 meeting. Commissioners Bruce Adams and Commissioner Willie Grayeyes voted 2-0 to approve the letter of support. Commissioner...

County to create law enforcement agreement

The San Juan County Commission passed a resolution directing county staff to create a law enforcement agreement between San Juan County and the Navajo Nation. While the agreement was discussed at the regular meeting of the commission on Tuesday, September 7, the item was ultimately passed in a...

Groups looking for public input on redistricting

“I ask myself what should I do about San Juan County? I can’t go east; I can’t go south. I’ve got to either go west or I’ve got to go north.” This question regarding state and federal district boundaries posed by former Utah State Senate President Lyle Hillyard will ultimately be decided by the...

Public redistricting meeting in Monticello

The Utah Independent Redistricting Commission will hold a public meeting from 6 to 8 p.m. this Friday, September 3 at the Hideout Community Center in Monticello. The Utah Independent Redistricting Commission (UIRC), is tasked with creating maps for congressional, state senate, state house, and...

Redistricting effort begins for county, schools

Voting district boundaries are redrawn every ten years as government agencies look at populations to make sure districts are equally represented in legislative bodies. This can include the United States House of Representatives, the Utah State Legislature, and even the San Juan County Commission....