AGENCY: Paragonah (Utah)

SERIES: 23630
TITLE: Resolutions
DATES: 1976-
ARRANGEMENT: Chronological.

DESCRIPTION: This series contains the resolutions of the Paragonah town board as signed by the town clerk and mayor or board president. The resolutions establish rates and policies and procedures pertaining to public utilities like electricity and garbage collection. Beginning in 1993, the town board passed an annual resolution to adopt a specific budget for the upcoming year. Through resolution the town board made official statements about external matters. Some of these include protests against the Piute Indian Tribe's acquisition of additional reservation lands, and against classification of land in Zion National Park as wilderness area. Through resolutions the board appointed a Y2K coordinator (for computer conversions from the year 1999 to 2000), terminated the justice of the peace court, supported the creation of the Iron County Coordination Council, and adopted zoning ordinances and a new town survey.

RETENTION

Permanent. Retain until administrative need ends

DISPOSITION

Transfer to Archives.

RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION

Retention and disposition for this series is proposed and has not yet been approved.

FORMAT MANAGEMENT

Paper: Retain in Office permanently.

Microfilm master: Retain in State Archives permanently with authority to weed.

Microfilm duplicate: Retain in State Archives permanently with authority to weed.

Microfilm duplicate: Retain in State Records Center permanently.

APPRAISAL

Administrative Historical Legal

Resolutions are similar to ordinances. Resolutions have legal value because they are municipal laws. They have historical value because ongoing resolutions document changes to the law over time.

PRIMARY DESIGNATION

Public

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