Zone change for proposed truck stop approved

Residents are one step closer to seeing a new truck stop in Sweetwater County.

Tuesday, the Sweetwater County Commissioners approved a zone change for two parcels west of Jamestown.

The commissioners approved the change from agricultural to commercial in a 3-2 vote where Commissioners John Kolb and Reid West voted against the change. The proposal passed through the Sweetwater County Planning and Zoning Commission with a 3-1 decision Dec. 12.

According to meeting documents, the truck stop is in the conceptual stage and is planned to include a travel center, truck lube and tire facility and...