FARMINGTON — A six foot fence is finally going in to surround a Mutton Hollow water detention basin, here – nearly 10 months after it was first proposed.

In the meantime, county officials have met several times with residents of the Country Creek Subdivision, which sits on the south edge of Layton, near the Kaysville border.

However, the basin is under the jurisdiction of the county.

A $53,685 bid was awarded to American Fence Company, clearing the way for the fence to be installed, where needed, the county commission decided Tuesday.

When fencing was first proposed late last fall, residents expressed concerns to the county commission. Some residents were concerned about losing a portion of their yards or access to a public trail, with the property, owned by the county, covering about 10 acres.

Residents presented a petition to the county commission in December, requesting a four month delay, which was granted, recalled Tony Thompson, a county planner.

Following many discussions with subdivision residents, a “town meeting” was held May 26, and input received from the state Division of Water Resources and the Army Corps of Engineers. Assistant Public Works director Robert Smith was due to meet with any concerned residents Tuesday and Wednesday night, as the Clipper went to press.

“All of the issues involved multiple encroachments,” said Public Works director Kirk Schmalz. “We had multiple requests to buy the land.”

Adjustments will be made in favor of residents involving less than 100 square foot adjustment, and some existing fences in good repair will be purchased by the county.

Compensation will also be made to those residents impacted, Schmaltz said. After the fence is in and all is said and done, any gates will be locked and no access provided, he added.

County officials have emphasized safety as the reason behind the fence, noting this area is not unique. Other basins are also fenced in the county, the public works director said.

In other business, the commission approved just over $100,000 in Social Services Block Grant funding. It’s federal funds passed to the state, then on to the county.

Fourteen nonprofit agencies requested funding totaling three times the amount available, with these approved, with amounts: Safe Harbor Domestic and Sexual Violence Shelter, $25,000; Family Connection Center, $26,000; Davis Behavioral Health, $19,800; Davis Learning Center, $10,000 and Utah Legal Services, $10,500.