[{"_1":2,"_124":-5,"_125":-5},"loaderData",{"_3":4,"_26":27},"root",{"_5":6,"_17":10,"_18":19,"_20":21,"_22":10,"_23":-5,"_24":-5,"_25":10},"user",{"_7":8,"_9":10,"_11":10,"_12":-5,"_13":-5,"_14":15,"_16":-5},"roles",[],"isAuthenticated",false,"isPremium","planName","subscriptionStatus","featureFlags",{},"insightsBudget","isDevelopmentHost","userPreferences",{},"recaptchaSiteKey","6LcvOJcUAAAAAHsB-gPGfGktcRlKpH7OTIU_dMTD","isImpersonating","impersonation","affiliateStatus","isFreedomPortal","routes/v2/article/layout",{"_28":29,"_30":31},"notFound",true,"relatedArticles",[32,75,85,95,105,114],{"_33":34,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":40,"_41":42,"_43":44,"_45":46,"_47":48,"_49":50,"_51":52,"_53":-5,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":59,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":65,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},"mediaId",6531604,"mediaKeyId","3520219-ebfef56bf0f225fbd3fa60f8d138a57d","parentId",3520219,"title","Votes at a glance: Kane County Commission, May 27, 2025","audioSeconds",5180,"startMs",239000,"endMs",5419000,"viewUrl","/Search/View?dp=1&key=3520219-ebfef56bf0f225fbd3fa60f8d138a57d&start=239&end=5419","thumbnailUrl","https://d352y6ypj4mjo3.cloudfront.net/AudioPlaceholder.png","articleUrl","/articles/6531604/Utah/Votes-at-a-glance-Kane-County-Commission-May-27-2025","mediaUrl","author","Kane County Commission","date","2025-05-27T10:00:00Z","article","The Kane County Commission recorded the following actions on May 27, 2025:

- Consent agenda: Approved unanimously. Check-edit summaries reported in public comment: May 8 checks totaled $309,843.84; May 15 summary listed $1,000,594.41; May 22 included an additional $109,828.65.

- Resolution R2025-13: Reappointment of Joseph Sorensen (municipal representative) and Kevin Barnes (private-sector representative) to the Kane County Economic Opportunity Board for two-year terms. Motion adopted unanimously.

- Resolution R2025-14: Amendment to the Schedule of Fees to include services for special service districts (two fee items for attorney's office and government affairs), with clarifying language to indicate those services are discretionary. Motion adopted unanimously.

- Acceptance of Criminal and Juvenile Justice Grant (Drug Task Force): $82,000 for FY July 2025'June 2026. Motion adopted unanimously. County attorney reviewed application prior to acceptance.

- Transient Room Tax increase (as authorized by HB 456): Commission approved increasing the county TRT by 0.25 percentage points (from 4.25% to 4.50%). Vote 2 yes, 1 no.

These items are recorded in the meeting minutes and in the meeting packet; staff were directed to implement follow-up steps as described in each item's discussion (ordinance redline for TRT, discretionary language for fees, grant accounting, and sending a revised SSD draft to Kanab City).","mediaType","Audio","parentTitle","Commission Meeting - May 27, 2025 Commission Audio","oneSentenceSummary","Summary of formal actions taken on May 27: consent agenda approved unanimously; R2025-13 and R2025-14 adopted unanimously; $82,000 drug task force grant accepted unanimously; transient room tax increase adopted 2'to\u00012.","taxTitle","Kane County Commission, Kane County Boards and Commissions, Kane County, Utah","taxId",67578,"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},6531609,"Commission discusses Vermillion Cliff special service district fees; agrees to remove new-resident charge pending impact-fee study",1335,3178000,4513000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3520219-ebfef56bf0f225fbd3fa60f8d138a57d&start=3178&end=4513","/articles/6531609/Utah/Commission-discusses-Vermillion-Cliff-special-service-district-fees-agrees-to-remove-new-resident-charge-pending-impact-fee-study","The Kane County Commission on May 27 reviewed a proposed service agreement for the Vermillion Cliff Special Service District and directed staff to remove a proposed \"new resident\" fee clause from the draft contract, citing legal constraints on charging development fees without an impact-fee study.

County counsel explained that while a city can negotiate service charges by contract, a special service district could not lawfully collect a development-style \"new resident\" fee and transfer it without following impact-fee statutes. Impact fees must be tied to documented costs of infrastructure impacts and require a facilities plan, notice and other legal steps. If the SSD wanted a charge that functions like an impact fee, the district would need the statutory process and supporting analysis.

Commissioners discussed options including a temporary grace period to permit an impact-fee study. One commissioner suggested removing the new-resident charge from the contract and launching an impact-fee analysis to determine lawful, defensible amounts; another noted that the proposed agreement already provides Kanab City with a revenue stream tied to assessed value increases that will likely grow as property values and new development occur.

City and county attorneys were copied into the conversation; the commission instructed staff to send the draft agreement to Kanab with the new-resident fee removed and to continue work toward a longer-term impact-fee solution that complies with state law.

Provenance: The discussion began during agenda item 8 regarding the Vermillion Cliff special service district service agreement (transcript excerpt: \"Discuss feasibility of charge from Kanab City to future Vermillion Cliff Special Service District ...\"). The commission concluded with direction to remove the new-resident fee clause and send the revised draft to Kanab City (transcript excerpt: \"So I guess, based on majority, of the county commission, we're saying to that we plan to remove that portion of the contract.\").","Kane County commissioners agreed to remove a proposed \"new resident\" fee from a service agreement with Kanab/municipal partners and directed staff to progress the remainder of the draft, while recommending the district pursue an impact-fee study to set legally defensible new-development charges.",{"_33":86,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":87,"_41":88,"_43":89,"_45":90,"_47":91,"_49":50,"_51":92,"_53":-5,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":93,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":94,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6531614,"Commission reappoints two members to Economic Opportunity Board",216,298000,514000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3520219-ebfef56bf0f225fbd3fa60f8d138a57d&start=298&end=514","/articles/6531614/Utah/Commission-reappoints-two-members-to-Economic-Opportunity-Board","The Kane County Commission adopted Resolution R2025-13 on May 27, reappointing Joseph (Joe) Sorensen and Kevin Barnes to the Kane County Economic Opportunity Board for two-year terms.

County staff explained there is a statutory floor for representation on the board (at least one private business representative, one city representative, one county representative and one public member) but no statutory ceiling on the number of board members. The commission opened a public hearing and received no comments before moving to the resolution.

County staff identified the roles: Sorensen as a municipal representative and Barnes as a private-sector representative; the agenda packet states Barnes lives in Church Wells and Sorensen lives in Valley. Commissioners thanked both appointees for service; the motion to reappoint passed unanimously.

Provenance: The reappointment item was opened as a public hearing and then taken to resolution adoption (transcript excerpt: \"public hearing regarding the reappointment of Joseph Sorensen and Kevin Barnes to the Kane County Economic Opportunity Board... Seeing none I will close public comment period ... move to adopt resolution r 20 25 13, reappointing Joe Sorensen and Kevin Barnes.\").","Kane County reappointed Joseph (Joe) Sorensen and Kevin Barnes to the Economic Opportunity Board for two-year terms under Resolution R2025-13; both appointments were approved unanimously after a short public hearing with no public comment.",{"_33":96,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":97,"_41":98,"_43":99,"_45":100,"_47":101,"_49":50,"_51":102,"_53":-5,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":103,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":104,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6531619,"Commission approves acceptance of $82,000 state grant for multi-jurisdiction drug task force",258,1625000,1883000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3520219-ebfef56bf0f225fbd3fa60f8d138a57d&start=1625&end=1883","/articles/6531619/Utah/Commission-approves-acceptance-of-82000-state-grant-for-multi-jurisdiction-drug-task-force","The Kane County Commission unanimously approved acceptance of an $82,000 criminal and juvenile justice grant to support the county's drug task force for the state fiscal year July 2025 through June 2026.

Commissioners said the grant is part of a recurring program the county has accepted for several years; county staff said the award does not require a local cash match for the $82,000 component and that the grant supplements detectives and equipment used for multi-jurisdiction drug investigations. \"Every year the county has received this grant,\" a commissioner said during the meeting.

County legal counsel confirmed that the grant application and award had received legal review prior to acceptance. The motion to accept the grant passed with unanimous support.

Provenance: The item was introduced on the consent/regular agenda as acceptance of a criminal and juvenile justice grant for the drug task force (transcript excerpt: \"Moving on to agenda item number 5 ... accept and or approve acceptance of criminal and juvenile justice grant drug task force for $82,000 for July 25 through June 26.\"). The vote is recorded later in the transcript (transcript excerpt: \"Yes. We did. Oh, yeah. Thank you. So that passes unanimously then.\").","Kane County commissioners voted unanimously to accept an $82,000 criminal and juvenile justice grant for the county's drug task force for the July 2025–June 2026 fiscal year; county staff said the grant requires no cash match and supplements detectives assigned to multi-jurisdictional work.",{"_33":106,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":107,"_41":108,"_43":109,"_45":99,"_47":110,"_49":50,"_51":111,"_53":-5,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":112,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":113,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6531624,"Commission adopts fee schedule change to allow charges for special service districts with discretionary clause",616,1009000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3520219-ebfef56bf0f225fbd3fa60f8d138a57d&start=1009&end=1625","/articles/6531624/Utah/Commission-adopts-fee-schedule-change-to-allow-charges-for-special-service-districts-with-discretionary-clause","The Kane County Commission unanimously adopted Resolution R2025-14 on May 27, amending the county's schedule of fees to add charges for services provided to special service districts by the attorney's office and government affairs.

The amendment adds two specific fee line items for county legal and government-affairs support to special service districts. Staff and several commissioners emphasized that the intention is to make the services discretionary and subject to office capacity, not to obligate elected officials or departments to provide those services in every case.

Taylor Glover, who presented the item, said the amendment \"puts it in our schedule of fees so it's available\" but does not create an automatic entitlement for districts. Commissioners asked for clearer language to manage expectations; the board agreed to an asterisk or parenthetical note indicating the fees are discretionary and subject to availability.

The resolution passed unanimously after commissioners and staff confirmed the change applies to the two newly added items and that other elected officials retain discretion over their respective fees.

Provenance: Discussion and presentation by Taylor Glover began during the agenda item on amending the schedule of fees (transcript excerpt: \"Resolution R 20 20 five-fourteen. Amending the schedule of fees ... Taylor are you the 1 to talk about this ... Taylor Glover.\"). The final motion and unanimous vote are recorded later in the meeting (transcript excerpt: \"Unanimously we adopt Resolution R2025-fourteen amending the Schedule of Fees to incur include services for special service districts.\").","Kane County amended its schedule of fees to permit attorney's office and government affairs charges for special service districts, adding language to make those services discretionary; the resolution passed unanimously.",{"_33":115,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":116,"_41":117,"_43":118,"_45":119,"_47":120,"_49":50,"_51":121,"_53":-5,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":122,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":123,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6531629,"Kane County commission adopts 0.25% transient room tax increase amid split vote",1229,1867000,3096000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3520219-ebfef56bf0f225fbd3fa60f8d138a57d&start=1867&end=3096","/articles/6531629/Utah/Kane-County-commission-adopts-025-transient-room-tax-increase-amid-split-vote","The Kane County Commission voted 2–1 on May 27 to raise the county's transient room tax (TRT) by 0.25 percentage points, from 4.25% to 4.50%, to qualify for a new grant program tied to state legislation known as HB 456.

Supporters said the increase will make the county eligible to apply for grant funding intended to help small, high-visitation counties pay for visitor-related mitigation such as EMS response, trash removal and restroom facilities at busy trailheads. \"The porta potties alone are almost $200,000 a year out there,\" a commissioner said during debate, arguing the county needs more revenue for mitigation and infrastructure tied to tourism.

The measure passed on a roll call: Commissioner Cabea voted aye; Chair Les Myers voted aye; Commissioner Brown voted nay. After the roll call the chair announced the motion passed by 2 to 1.

Why it matters: HB 456 changes allowable TRT uses and reporting requirements and creates a grant program for smaller counties that increase their local TRT. Kane County officials said the legislation also tightens reporting on how TRT dollars are spent and shifts allowable percentages between \"establishment and promotion\" and \"mitigation.\" County officials said they already dedicate roughly half of TRT revenues to mitigation, including roads and EMS, and that additional revenue would help cover increasing costs tied to visitation.

What commissioners said: Commissioner Brown said she opposed raising the tax further and objected to what she described as state pressure to raise local taxes to access grants. \"I really hate it when the state tells us we have to raise taxes to get something,\" she said. Commissioner Cabea and Chair Myers said they were persuaded by the need to fund mitigation and the opportunity to compete for the new grant money; Myers noted that sales taxes such as TRT are a more flexible revenue source for the county than property tax.

Process and next steps: Commissioners instructed staff to proceed with the ordinance language reflecting the 4.50% rate and to have county counsel finalize the redline for the county's ordinance codification. The commission's vote established the increase; staff said they would coordinate the public-notice steps required before the new rate is implemented.

Provenance: The discussion of HB 456 and TRT began in the public meeting packet and during the agenda item introduced by a commissioner briefing (transcript excerpt: \"Moving on to number 6. Discussion and update on HB 4 56, which is the TRT ...\"). The vote is recorded later in the transcript (transcript excerpt: \"When Brown votes nay. So that passes with a 2 to 1 to adopt the transient room tax increase.\").","The Kane County Commission voted 2–1 to raise the transient room tax by 0.25 percentage points to qualify for a new state grant program under HB 456; supporters cited funding needs for EMS, sanitation and trailhead mitigation, while a commissioner warned against raising taxes.","actionData","errors"]

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Votes at a glance: Kane County Commission, May 27, 2025

Commission discusses Vermillion Cliff special service district fees; agrees to remove new-resident charge pending impact-fee study

Commission reappoints two members to Economic Opportunity Board

Commission approves acceptance of $82,000 state grant for multi-jurisdiction drug task force

Commission adopts fee schedule change to allow charges for special service districts with discretionary clause

Kane County commission adopts 0.25% transient room tax increase amid split vote