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Mendenhall said the livestock show—held in Spanish Fork for more than 100 years—brought 723 animals through the show in 2024 with 298 sold, and 838 animals in 2025 with 350 sold. He told commissioners those numbers demonstrate active agricultural participation and family involvement in the county.

\"None of those kids got less than $550 for each one of their animals, and they walked away with that cash,\" Mendenhall said, describing the sale proceeds as immediate support for participating youth. He also told the commission that 33-plus local businesses boosted animals this year, contributing about $18,050 to support exhibitors.

Mendenhall described additional community benefits: the Spanish Fork organization raised roughly $20,000 this year for scholarships and $50,000 the prior year to help youth pursue agricultural education. He read several thank-you notes from young exhibitors to illustrate personal impact.

Commission members acknowledged the show’s role in county life. One commissioner suggested the county could consider participating in boosting animals as other counties reportedly do. Mendenhall also highlighted a special-needs youth story from the sale day to illustrate the show’s character-building role.

The mayor thanked the commission for long-standing partnership on the fairgrounds and encouraged residents to attend the county fair and livestock events in August. No formal action or vote followed the public comment.

Mendenhall concluded by offering to provide printed copies of a Daily Herald article and archival material to commissioners for their offices, saying he hoped they would keep the materials as a reminder of the region’s agricultural heritage.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Utah County Commission Public Meeting - May 7, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Spanish Fork Mayor thanked the commission for partnership and described the Utah State and county livestock shows as a longtime agricultural tradition that delivers measurable benefits to youth and local businesses: increased participation, direct payments to showing children, booster support from local companies and scholarship funds.","taxTitle","Utah County Commission, Utah County Commission and Boards, Utah County, Utah","taxId",67008,"location","Utah","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6246470,"Utah County Commission approves revisions to event insurance risk categories",225,284000,509000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3217553-e89f978965510214a8bd39a38dcfe4a7&start=284&end=509","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3217553-e89f978965510214a8bd39a38dcfe4a7/thumbnail_284000.jpg","/articles/6246470/Utah/Utah-County-Commission-approves-revisions-to-event-insurance-risk-categories","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6246470-5841817e67bd8a551511fecd835419f0/orig.mp4?Expires=1770630192&Signature=cRo~~rh4vYffkwop3gfujQXEHDRQxMIpJhgA7UKnQ-hGB-1S-aGoLQLd0hTXOAatBrl7lPwoMCY-Eh8SXlTnJkzyS65pBIegAa0Bt-JZtm37zz5kwCXRivNyWb7LqI7yUyI4hNpBmjrk9uy90Vki~5g8XwLtGUUcRgs4unwJKNC1NzcQ3c~cUiRoT~1R~8cEvDo1qWpPiD-4p1ra1WWgxFgWQchWNlWG30UZ85w0aMb1I0nbSiB7ZpjZLE-sUOoryOMw1oOFrjtRBEwIZy6SvCzz1ldV-n3RKxR8IOnYkhvHi63D2aANCrXqvzZHKHYK2T2feqqes2XxY9-HQJYV6A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At its May 7 meeting, the Utah County Commission approved revisions to the county’s event insurance standards, moving a long list of event types from “negligible” to “low” risk and reclassifying Jazzercise classes as “medium” risk, then directed staff to update the policy language and provide on-site training for certain activities.

The changes affect how the county requires event organizers to carry insurance for events held on county property or under county permits. Commissioners said the rewrite is intended to make risk categories consistent across similar event types and to avoid imposing insurance requirements on routine business meetings.

Commissioner Garner said she did not want to require organizers to “pay for an insurance policy if they're just hosting a business meeting,” and asked staff to ensure consistency so professionals or small meetings would not be unintentionally burdened. Commissioner Beltran read the list of specific event types to be reclassified and proposed the motion to implement the edits, which was seconded and approved with no opposition.

Under the approved changes, the commission moved many event types formerly listed as negligible to low risk, including anniversary parties, autograph events, baby showers, bar mitzvahs, bat mitzvahs, belly dancer events, birthday parties, book signings, bridal showers, face painting, first communions, gender-reveal parties, graduations, retirement parties, social receptions, speaking engagements and voter registration events. The commission also approved Tom’s recommendation to list Jazzercise classes as medium risk and asked that the policy use the word “medium” consistently rather than alternating with “moderate.”

Commissioners asked staff to add an operational step for Jazzercise-type classes: on-site training or inspection before class organizers can be cleared under the medium-risk designation. The commission specifically directed staff to make the agreed wording changes and to reflect the moved categories consistently in the event-insurance standards document.

The motion to adopt the edits was moved, seconded and carried by voice vote. The chair called for public comment after the vote and then proceeded to other agenda business.

The decision changes how event applicants may be asked to demonstrate insurance coverage when reserving county facilities or applying for permits and clarifies county expectations for classes or activities that involve physical movement or a sustained public gathering.

Next steps: staff will update the written event-insurance standards to reflect the reclassifications, correct inconsistent terminology (medium vs. moderate), and incorporate on-site training requirements for certain classes; no further timeline for implementation was stated at the meeting.","The Utah County Commission voted to update event insurance risk categories, moving many event types from negligible to low risk and reclassifying Jazzercise classes to medium, and directed staff to apply the changes consistently and provide on-site training where needed.","actionData","errors"]

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Spanish Fork mayor tells Utah County Commission livestock show supports youth and local agriculture

Utah County Commission approves revisions to event insurance risk categories