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Commission approves routine business, contract and budget items; updates voting precinct maps
Summary
At its March 11 meeting the Tooele County Commission approved minutes, contracts, a multi‑year ballot printing agreement, a franchise agreement, fee and personnel policy updates, a budget increase to buy a roads truck, a high‑availability data storage purchase (recorded as sole source), voting precinct map updates and several board appointments.
The Tooele County Commission on March 11 approved a series of routine and action items in a single meeting block that included minutes, contracts, ordinance and resolution votes, a budget amendment and personnel policy changes.
Votes at a glance
- Approved minutes of Feb. 18, 2025. Motion: Councilman Hoffman; second: Councilman Thomas. Vote: unanimous among members present. - Approved the check registry. Motion: Councilman Thomas; second: Councilman Hoffman. Vote: unanimous. - Approved a two‑year, multi‑year ballot printing contract after a vendor evaluation process (vendor base referenced as KCNA; vendor facilities in multiple Western states). Motion: Councilman Hoffman; second: Councilman Thomas. Vote: unanimous. - Approved a 30‑year franchise agreement with Ochre Pointe Improvement District to use county right‑of‑way for infrastructure related to a new development in the ERDA area. Motion: Councilman Hoffman; second: Councilman Thomas. Vote: unanimous. - Approved amendments to the county fee schedule (listed airport fees, Deseret Peak clarifications and a landfill tonnage minimum). Motion: Councilman Thomas; second: Councilman Hamner. Vote: unanimous. - Adopted a resolution amending sections 2.1–2.3 of the personnel policy manual to formalize hybrid and remote work, including required training (Utah State University Extension program referenced). Motion: Councilman Hoffman; second: Councilman Thomas. Vote: unanimous. - Held a public hearing and then approved Resolution 2025‑3 to increase the 2025 budget to roll forward funds and purchase a 10‑wheeler for the roads department (about $162,000). Motion: Councilman Hoffman; second: Councilman Thomas. Vote: unanimous. - Approved a sole‑source purchase to add a Dell PowerStore (high‑availability storage) to provide redundancy for the Spillman records system. The commission initially approved the equipment purchase; after the vote staff returned to record and approve sole‑source status for the item. Motion to add sole‑source language: moved and seconded on the record; vote: unanimous. - Approved updates to voting precinct maps to capture city annexations, match municipal boundaries (Grantsville, Tooele, Lake Point, Stockton/South Rim), eliminate unused sub‑precinct faces to reduce vendor programming costs, and correct a state senate district line that required legislative action. Motion: Councilman Hoffman; second: Councilman Thomas. Vote: unanimous. - Approved multiple appointments to the Human Services Advisory Council (names and term lengths in the public packet). Motion: Councilman Hoffman; second: Councilman Thomas. Vote: unanimous.
Several other routine board vacancy listings and committee items were discussed but did not require additional votes at the meeting.
Ending: After completing routine business the commission moved on to committee reports and then adjourned to a closed session for legal updates.
