Weber County commissioners ratify 0.1% sales tax renewal for cultural and recreational funding

Weber County commissioners on July 22 approved Resolution 32-2025 to authorize collection of a 0.1% sales tax for 10 years to fund botanical, cultural, recreational and zoological organizations and facilities, sending the action to the Utah State Tax Commission.

The resolution “is to, just ratify and confirm that the, the election result that happened in November where the public voted to renew ramp for an additional 10 years,” county staff member Chris Crockett told the commission. Crockett said the resolution is a procedural step so “we can just send it to the state tax commission so that all things are taken care of and buttoned up.”

The commissioners made the motion and second and approved the resolution by roll call vote. Commissioner Jim Harvey moved approval and Commissioner Gage Furrer seconded. In roll call, Furrer, Harvey and Chair Sharon Bolos each voted aye and the motion carried.

No substantive debate or amendments were recorded; the presentation and vote were framed as ministerial steps to implement the 2024 election outcome. Crockett also made an offhand remark praising a county colleague: “this is Scott Parks' fault,” while explaining why the resolution was prepared.

The resolution was described on the record as required by statute to implement the voter-approved renewal; commissioners did not raise further policy questions. The commission’s action transmits the adopted text to the State Tax Commission for administrative processing.

Copies of Resolution 32-2025 will be forwarded to state officials for implementation and to ensure continued remittance of the tax to eligible organizations.