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Public works staff described equipment needs and presented quotes for multiple items. The commission approved a motion to purchase a lay-down asphalt machine for $243,000 and later approved a roller for $79,050 and a water truck priced at $88,100. Commissioners also approved purchase of a new floor scrubber for the event center at approximately $85,213. Several of the purchases were presented as budgeted items or within previously approved capital plans; staff said lead times range from weeks to 30-40 days depending on configuration.

Facility and event center staff also discussed switching the event center's online reservation and point-of-sale system from the current vendor to OpenStalls. Staff explained OpenStalls would use Stripe for transactions, support stall and RV-site bookings, and charge a 5% transaction fee. Staff said some contract terms still required review; county counsel and staff recommended additional edits and redlines before final approval.

On grants, the commission approved a local rural-matching grant for a downtown gift shop seeking equipment purchases (screen printing, engraving and embroidery equipment). Commissioners also agreed to serve as the lead applicant for a Utah Outdoor Recreation Grant on behalf of the U.S. Forest Service for furnishings and a vault toilet at the Uinta Guard Station; Forest Service staff confirmed cash match is available and requested the county's administrative role to submit the grant application.

Other business included approval of a vehicle-surplus list for an upcoming county auction and routine payroll approval for the pay period ending Feb. 15, 2025 (payroll and payroll-related bills submitted totaled $832,005.53). Staff also reported continued facilities upgrades (permanent lighting at the food pavilion, solar lighting over stalls, and new stall maps) and ongoing maintenance priorities for jail and county buildings.

Commissioners took voice votes on the equipment purchases; the transcript records affirmative voice votes but does not provide a roll-call tally for each purchase. Where staff provided additional details, the record shows the water truck quote is for a used chassis with a 4,000-gallon tank and the water truck option would take about 30-40 days to build, depending on the vendor. Staff said the lay-down machine vendor would supply operator training for several days and the machine includes a two-year warranty.

Actions recorded on Feb. 24 included motions to purchase the listed equipment, authorize surplus vehicle disposition, approve the rural-matching grant for the local gift shop, and authorize staff to apply as the county lead for the Forest Service's Utah Outdoor Recreation Grant. Where the transcript records a formal roll call (for other items later in the meeting) votes were recorded; most procurement motions were approved by voice vote.","mediaType","Audio","parentTitle","NOTICE OF COMBINED WORKING & REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DUCHESNE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS - Meeting 02-24-2025","oneSentenceSummary","Duchesne County commissioners approved several equipment purchases for road and facilities operations, authorized staff to apply as lead for a U.S. Forest Service recreation grant, and approved a local rural-matching grant for a downtown gift shop.","taxTitle","Duchesne County Commission, Duchesne County Boards and Commissions, Duchesne County, Utah","taxId",74961,"location","Utah","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":50,"_51":82,"_53":-5,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":83,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":84,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6681744,"Duchesne County recesses public hearing on proposed subdivision ordinance until March 10",2464,6278000,8742000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2475400-358500c46ff5b86428c517648e9fbeae&start=6278&end=8742","/articles/6681744/Utah/Duchesne-County-recesses-public-hearing-on-proposed-subdivision-ordinance-until-March-10","The Duchesne County Commission on Feb. 24 recessed the public hearing on proposed Ordinance 25-4-18, which would amend the county subdivision code, until March 10, 2025, at 1 p.m. The hearing was recessed after staff described proposed changes and dozens of residents and stakeholders spoke about water hauling, class D road mapping and enforcement, and agricultural-lot restrictions.

The proposed ordinance would narrow the scope of the county's minor-subdivision process and add new requirements for water, road access and well protection zones. County staff recommended postponing a final decision until the Duchesne County Planning Commission finalizes findings at its March 5 meeting and forwards a recommendation to the commission.

County staff described several substantive changes in 25-4-18: reducing the maximum number of lots that can be created via the minor-subdivision process from 10 to 4; clarifying that new lots (except agricultural remainders) must have culinary water approved by Tri-County Health and the Utah Division of Water Rights; requiring legal access on a designated class B or class D road; establishing a 100-foot well-protection radius to be shown on plats; and setting a 40-acre minimum for lots where county authorities cannot verify adequate water to serve all proposed lots. The ordinance also clarifies that lots designated for agricultural use under the Greenbelt assessment must remain in agricultural use unless a recorded amendment changes that designation.

One specific change would bar water hauling for the narrow state-code exemption at Utah Code
17-27a-605 (the provision that allows creating one 1-acre parcel from a parent parcel of at least 100 acres without survey/land-use approval). County staff said that, to avoid confusion, the proposed local rule would not permit water-hauling service to supply that special 1-acre parcel.

Public commenters were sharply divided. Local resident Drew Eschler told commissioners he supported the proposed amendment and its tighter water rules, saying, \"I'm very much in favor of this amendment\" and that the change aligns with state efforts to expedite water-related infrastructure. By contrast, developer and commenter Trenton Grant urged clearer definitions and better mapping of class D roads, and expressed concern that restrictions on water hauling would curtail a practical solution used by some property owners. Grant also urged stronger code enforcement and suggested the county consider mandatory homeowner-association or recreational-lot rules used elsewhere to help address road and maintenance issues.

Other public testimony urged larger-scale infrastructure investment rather than restriction. Keith Goodspeed described the long history of water challenges in the Uinta Basin and urged the county to prioritize pipeline and regional water projects while cautioning against immediate limits on water hauling.

Commissioners said the additional public input and recommended edits from the planning commission required more time. Commissioner Killian and Commissioner Miles moved to recess the hearing; during the roll call both commissioners voted \"aye\" and the motion carried. The hearing will reopen on March 10 at 1 p.m. so the commission can consider planning-commission recommendations and final staff edits.

If adopted, the ordinance would modify local implementation of state subdivision law and county code; it references Utah Code 17-27a-605, Tri-County Health Department standards, the Utah Division of Water Rights, and the Wildland-Urban Interface code for private road construction and emergency access.

The commission meeting packet included the draft text of Ordinance 25-4-18 and a set of draft findings prepared for the March 5 planning-commission meeting. The planning commission had continued its February 5 public hearing to consider amendments recommended by staff; county staff said the redlined draft before the commission at Feb. 24 incorporated those later amendments.

Next steps: The planning commission will finalize findings on March 5; the Duchesne County Commission will reopen the public hearing March 10 at 1 p.m. and may decide whether to adopt, amend or reject Ordinance 25-4-18 at that time.","The Duchesne County Commission recessed a Feb. 24 public hearing on draft ordinance 25-4-18 after hours of testimony and staff presentation about changes to minor subdivision rules, water requirements, and road standards; the hearing will resume March 10 at 1 p.m.","actionData","errors"]

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