Tabiona residents ask Duchesne County to repair park road, widen dangerous spots and add sidewalk to Tabby Valley park

Representatives of Tabby Valley Park and several residents urged the Duchesne County Commission to prioritize road safety and a sidewalk connection between town and Tabby Valley Park.

Speaker 13, speaking for park interests, asked the commission to chip-seal a portion of the road through the park, fix several soft spots and tie a proposed sidewalk into the town’s upcoming sidewalk project. The speaker identified a highlighted stretch from about 3750 to 4000 on the local map and said the park would collaborate with the town and a private property owner (identified in the presentation as Phil Hickman) to set a fence back if necessary to make space for the walk.

A resident (Speaker 12) described two locations with steep drop-offs and erosion where a vehicle could leave the road and urged widening. "The major problem we've got is there are 2 real dangerous spots on that road that need to be wiped," Speaker 12 said while offering a petition signed by area property owners. Residents and business representatives asked whether the county could provide gravel, grading or material and noted volunteer hauling offers from local firms.

County staff and commissioners said they'd survey the right-of-way, evaluate culvert and ditch needs, consider chip-seal scheduling for the coming summer and explore a cost-sharing partnership with the town of Tabiona for sidewalk installation. No binding funding decision was recorded in the transcript excerpt; commissioners suggested moving the item toward engineering review and coordination with the town and property owners.