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Why it matters: Both items affect how the county obtains legal advice and pays for court-appointed defense counsel. The UAC proposal would provide an outside attorney for multiple counties for a flat annual fee; the indigent-defense request would increase local costs to maintain a roster of conflict attorneys and cover additional statutory responsibilities such as counsel in termination-of-parental-rights proceedings.

UAC legal-services proposal: The board reviewed a draft offering through UAC that would provide participating counties access to an assigned attorney for an annual fee of about $10,000 per county. Commissioners and staff expressed concern about the cost for a “class 6” (small-population) county and whether the retainer would produce sufficient billable hours or subject-matter coverage to justify the fee. Commissioners asked county staff and the county attorney to draft a short response or memo to UAC outlining Daggett County’s concerns and suggested conditions; the commission agreed to prepare that memo for a signature by the commission chair and to continue the conversation with UAC.

Indigent defense funding request: Lance, representing regional indigent-defense services, reviewed caseload counts and a proposed budget increase. His office described a regionalized public-defender system started in 2018–2019 and said Daggett County’s annual case counts were low in 2019–2020 but rose in subsequent years (reported counts in the discussion included about 11 cases in 2021, 16 in 2022, 28 in 2023 and 14 in 2024). Lance said that, using conservative current-year numbers, the flat-rate cost to the county would approximate $17,000 for the year and that the office was asking the county to consider contributing roughly an additional $10,000 per year to stabilize funding, expand conflict-roster capacity and cover travel or other costs. Lance also said the regional office receives state grant support (he referenced a $390,000 grant) that offsets county contributions but that the county-side increase would support better recruitment and payment for conflict attorneys (noting a conflict-hourly rate cited in discussion of $90/hour).

Board reaction and next steps: Commissioners acknowledged the county’s historically small caseload but said the 2023 spike looks like an outlier and that a phased approach could be acceptable. One compromise discussed: pay half of the proposed increase for the remainder of the current fiscal year and adopt a full increase in the 2026 budget cycle. Commissioners asked county staff and the county attorney to collaborate on a short memo to the regional office/UAC and brought forward the idea of further discussion to identify a contribution level that fits Daggett County’s budget and workload. No formal vote was taken on either the UAC proposal or the indigent-defense increase during this meeting.

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The grant award of $176,000 covers work the county described in its application as restroom installation (pit toilet), site clearing and dirt work for a picnic/pavilion/classroom structure, berm enhancements around ranges, fence work for the archery range, ADA-accessible sidewalks, completion of a three-dimensional target trail and new targets, additional lighting for the trap range, and gravelling the access road to the 300-yard rifle range. County staff said the contract gives the project until Sept. 30, 2027, to be completed. The board authorized the county to sign the state contract electronically and approved proceeding with procurement and purchases once the signature is in place.

Why it matters: The grant funds and related local matching and in-kind contributions are intended to bring the shooting facility into compliance with Americans with Disabilities Act standards for access to ranges and to add infrastructure (restroom, lighting, parking surfacing) expected to increase public use.

Details and funding: The award is $176,000. County staff described a 20% match requirement; the county may meet the match with a combination of cash and in-kind contributions (volunteer labor and equipment). Staff reported a cash subtotal of roughly $22,914.68 captured in packet materials and said fund 35 (the Shooting Range Fund) currently shows about $26,601 on the ledger, though some allocations reported as budgeted have not yet been transferred into that fund. Staff also said the grant allows a 20% match composed of 10% cash plus 10% in-kind, meaning the cash portion required is lower than a pure 20% cash match. County staff said they planned to begin work and equipment rentals as soon as the contract is signed, with a target start date around June 6 for initial activities.

Procurement notes and pit-toilet bids: Staff reported two bids received so far for a pit toilet: one for $29,016 and another for about $54,000; the lower bidder indicated roughly a one-year production lead time. The county noted that each funded element will follow normal procurement and buildings-and-grounds contracting procedures.

Bids opened for rodeo-grounds fence: The commission opened three sealed bids for construction of a fence along the rodeo grounds and directed staff to check quantities and confirm that each bidder priced the same scope before returning with a recommendation. The bids read into the record were:
- Watts Fence Company — $25,347.32 (as read into the record)
- C & H Cowboy Construction LLC — $49,477.28
- Bridger Valley Fence — $30,850.25
The commission did not award the project at that time and instructed county staff and the rodeo-grounds committee to compare the bids to the project notice and quantities before an award is considered later on the agenda.

Business licenses approved: The commission moved and seconded approval of completed business licenses for six entities and approved them by voice vote. The businesses listed in the packet and approved were: Diamond Mountain Marketing; HC Fabrication; Home Chef Marketplace; Intermountain Concrete Company; Moon Lake Electric; and Strata Network. The record shows a motion, a second and a voice vote in favor; no roll-call vote or individual vote tallies were recorded in the transcript.

What’s next: With the state contract signed, staff said they will proceed with equipment rental and procurement for the shooting-range work and bring purchase requests to the commission. For the rodeo-grounds fence, staff will return with a bid-comparison and recommendation before awarding the contract.

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Commission debates UAC legal-services proposal and a request for higher indigent-defense funding

Daggett County approves $176,000 shooting-range grant, opens bids for rodeo fence and approves six business licenses