The Beaver County Commission approved bills paid since the last meeting and reviewed the current fiscal status of ongoing projects.

Commission members reviewed a list of payments and transfers. A staff speaker noted “$45,000 and $21,000” as transfers to Utah Public Traders investment fund accounts and said most bills were for payroll and operating maintenance. The board voted by voice to approve the financials.

Why it matters: Commissioners reviewed bond funds set aside for construction and retainage held on active contracts. A staff member reported that the main construction project has $1,409,000 remaining in the bond account and $53,000 in that contractor’s retainage. A second, smaller project had $247,000 remaining and $79,000 in retainage, and Rollins had not drawn on its retainage during the month.

Board members also discussed several invoices. An invoice received the morning of the meeting for gasoline/diesel was $4,256. Participants noted a past invoice for damage after hitting a power line was agreed to be the county’s responsibility but had not yet been paid; the transcript did not specify the dollar amount for that item. Brandon and other staff members said they would follow up on an Aspen Equity invoice for loader use and a billed but unpaid item that had been routed to Shane in error.

Budget comparison reports presented at the meeting showed the county has billed about $379,000 for the first six months and had expended roughly $131,000 in that same period, representing about 68% of the budgeted expenditures for the period. Grant items were discussed as ongoing but not urgent; staff said some grants may not be reviewed again for several months.

The commission approved the bills by voice vote; staff will follow up on outstanding invoices and report back at the next meeting.