By Kat Webb & The Herald Journal
• Mar 1, 2021
Cache County Council’s decision whether to allow wineries has been delayed once again with growing concerns of cultural shift, but little evidence has been found of negative consequences in other counties.
“I look at this as a cultural change to this valley,” said Council Member Dave Erickson. “Is Cache Valley ready for this cultural change? … And maybe we are. We’ve talked about the economy changes, about inviting outside people that come here for events and things like that, that we need to open up our culture a little bit more.”
This tapping of the brakes comes on the heels of the council’s last meeting, where concerns were raised that increased access to alcohol through wineries and tastings could lead to an increase in alcohol abuse and related issues.
By Kat Webb & The Herald Journal
• Jan 28, 2021
There are currently no licenses for a medical marijuanna growing operation in Cache County, and some County Council members want to keep it that way or at least restrict it as much as possible.
When asked by Council Member Dave Erickson at Tuesday’s Cache County Council Meeting if it was possible to not allow any operations in the county, Chris Harrild replied, “no.”
“If your option is to not allow it anywhere, you allow it everywhere, because of the state requirements,” said the director of development services. “If we don’t adopt something that refines where it goes, it applies to the entire A10 zone, and it’s permitted by the state.”