Granite County adopts CPACE program in 2–1 vote, schedules hearing Feb. 25

The Granite County Board of Commissioners approved Resolution 2025-4, establishing a county CPACE program, after a second-reading discussion on Feb. 4. The board voted 2–1 to adopt the resolution and scheduled a related public hearing for Feb. 25, with the hearing time changed from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.

The CPACE measure provides a financing mechanism to support energy efficiency and renewable-energy projects on commercial properties by enabling property owners to repay the improvements through assessments tied to their property tax bills. County staff said the only change from the previous week was the time of the public hearing on Feb. 25.

Commissioner Blanche, who participated in the discussion, instructed staff to draft the hearing notice for publication; Miranda (county staff) was asked to run the notice in the local paper. Commissioner Blanche also noted scheduling conflicts for commissioners who expect to be away for a Midwinter convention on the hearing date and asked staff to confirm the published time.

A county official recorded the vote as two in favor and one opposed. The meeting transcript records the outcome as "passed" and a recorded tally of "2" ayes and "1" nay; the transcript includes one speaker saying privately, "Me," when asked who voted no, but the roll-call names were not recorded in the meeting minutes.

The board did not attach additional implementing language during the February 4 meeting. Commissioners directed staff to publish the hearing notice and to return with any required procedural materials before the Feb. 25 hearing.

The resolution will appear on a future board agenda for final implementation steps following the public hearing.