Civic action
The vote is in front of three commissioners. Make your case clearly.
Final consent on Stratos is a Box Elder County Commission decision. The strongest message is short, local, and explicit about what you want them to do.
Best format: one or two facts, one clear ask, your own words.
What to write
What to send, and what to skip.
Speak from your own positionResident, neighbor, rancher, business owner, parent, water user, taxpayer. Real local stake is stronger than generic concern.
Ask for a specific decisionDelay, deny, modify, or condition consent. Do not make the commissioners guess what action you want.
Use one or two factual pointsWater cap, environmental study, contracts, clawbacks, or MIDA land-use control.
Keep it shortOne page or less. Three paragraphs is enough. Short and pointed gets read more often than sprawling notes.
Write it yourselfCopy-pasted templates and AI boilerplate are easy to identify and easy to discount.
Useful opening lines
- "I live in Box Elder County and I am asking you to delay consent until..."
- "Before any vote, I want a clear answer on the binding water cap and..."
- "If the county consents, I want the agreement conditioned on..."
Skip threats, off-topic grievances, rumors, and fake-name submissions. Assume anything you send could become part of the public record.
- Use the county's Stratos page for current contact details and meeting logistics.
- Write something you would be comfortable hearing quoted in a meeting or news story.