Votes at a glance: Weber County Commission actions, Jan. 28, 2025

The Weber County Commission took the following formal actions during its Jan. 28, 2025 meeting. Items are listed with the motion outcome and available vote details.

• Consent items F1–F6 — Approved (voice vote). The consent package included approval of purchase orders totaling $629,233.12 (19 purchase orders) and warrants numbered 104235–104294 and 488-973 through 489-065 totaling $2,603,912.62. Ricky Hatch summarized that 52% of the purchase-order amount ($328,000) was for road construction, 19% ($117,000) for IT software maintenance, 16% ($101,000) for property management janitorial services, and 7% ($47,000) for the Golden Spike Event Center concessions. The top vendors listed included Staker and Parson Companies, Republic Services, Powder Mountain Water and Sewer Improvement District, Next Construction LLC, and Digital Systems Installation.

• Resolution 07-2025 — Approved (roll call). Motion to appoint Jared Presler interim county assessor carried; Commissioners recorded aye votes (Commissioner Jim Harvey: Aye; Commissioner Ford: Aye). Presler was ceremonially sworn in during the meeting.

• Resolution 08-2025 — Approved (roll call). Appointments to the Weber-Morgan Board of Health were approved (reappointments: Alicia Martinez and Dr. Frank Brown; new appointments: Tiffany Behrs and Gina Butters). Commissioners recorded aye votes (Commissioner Jim Harvey: Aye; Commissioner Ford: Aye).

• Ordinance 2025-02 (final reading) — Approved (roll call). The ordinance amends Weber County Code Section 16-2-9 to adjust residential solid-waste collection and disposal fees in unincorporated western Weber County and Uinta Highlands, reflecting contractual increases from Republic Services and reducing the county administrative fee from $2.00 to $1.50 per month. Roll call recorded aye votes (Commissioner Jim Harvey: Aye; Commissioner Ford: Aye).

• Contract with Wheeler Cat for transfer-station equipment maintenance — Approved (voice vote). County staff said the contract covers scheduled oil changes, fluid analysis, inspections and other routine maintenance for two recently purchased pieces of Cat equipment.

• Contract renewal with Summit Food Service LLC for jail meals and commissary services — Approved (voice vote). Staff said the vendor was the highest scorer on the RFP and that recent kitchen repairs and upgrades addressed health-department requirements.

• Interlocal agreement with Northview Fire District for paramedic services (Rescue 21) — Approved (voice vote). Staff said the addition addresses a gap identified in an independent audit and that the interlocal must be in place for State Bureau of EMS licensing; phased implementation takes full effect July 1.

• Renewal of contract with Ogden City Fire Rescue for countywide paramedic services — Approved (voice vote). Staff described this as a five-year renewal with updated financial provisions; annual budgetary adjustments may apply.

• Resolution 09-2025 (Ogden Airport CRA amendment) — Approved (roll call). The commission approved the amended interlocal reducing county tax-increment participation to 75% (from 90%), capping the county contribution at $17,000,000, and adding an annual itemized infrastructure-reporting requirement; recorded roll-call ayes included Commissioner Jim Harvey and Commissioner Ford.

• Public hearing on parcel 16-049-130 (North Ogden, 4.19 acres) — Held (no public comments). Staff said the county obtained the parcel at tax sale in 2012 and that North Ogden City is expected to receive the property via interlocal; no formal conveyance action was taken at the Jan. 28 meeting and staff said an agreement will be returned for action in a future meeting.

The commission adjourned after completing the agenda.