Bridgerland Audubon is investigating the following request for incorporation, which incorporates waters and marshes of active interest to the conservation community.
Our response will be found here at a future date.

“The first public hearing in retation to the proposed incorporation will be held on March 4,2024, at 1:00pm in the Old Historic Courthouse Council Chambers, 199 North Main Street, Logan, Utah 84321.”

“Please contact Matt Fuller (801-636-2112, matthewstevenfuller@gmail.com) or Lola Bott with the Cache County Clerk/Auditor’s office (435-755-1456, lola.bott@cachecountv.gov) with any questions.”

Benson Incorporation Proposal Including Maps

Meeting Recording: Benson Incorporation First Public Hearing 03-04-2024 (Fast forward to 16:54 for beginning of meeting)

• Highlights:
• Benson is not currently incorporated – it is unincorporated Cache County.
• In the recorded meeting, sponsor Matt Fuller declines to share his opinions, says this is just to determine if it is even a possibility to incorporate.
• It costs a small fortune to do the incorporation feasibility studies (there’s a formula regarding the population/land and income/taxes to determine if it can afford to become a city, and then there’s the matter of forming a government (Mayor & 5 Councilors), and providing city services (water, sewer, police, fire, garbage, etc.) – one study is $20,000, which the City of Benson must repay if it does incorporate.
• There’s a 30 day deadline starting from Monday, March 4, 2024, to request to be excluded from the boundaries, but anyone adjacent can request to be added at any time in the future

• View our related pages:
• Cutler Reservoir & Marsh Important Bird Area of Global Significance for White-faced Ibis
• Amalga Barrens Sanctuary

• Bridgerland Audubon wants to know:
• Why is the City of Benson proposing to incorporate 12,673 acres?
• Is there an existing or proposed plan in place to protect the wetlands?