Davis County outlines 2026 facilities capital requests, prioritizing library work and campus upgrades

At a Sept. 3 meeting of the Davis County Budget Committee in Farmington, facilities manager Lane Rose presented the county's proposed capital projects for fiscal 2026, highlighting library repairs and feasibility studies, a $50,000 landscaping request, schematic design work for the county animal-care facility, and parking and restroom upgrades at county recreation sites.

Lane Rose told the committee, "We do our building annual building audits and walk throughs, sit down with the departments, go through all the buildings. A lot of the capital items and requests come come from these meetings that we do in June and July." The presentation was informational; committee members discussed priorities but did not take a formal vote on project funding at the meeting.

The most detailed items discussed were for the county library system. Rose described a proposed repair to the Layton Library fireplace: facilities received a quote of about $50,000 to replace the existing gas fireplace, and an alternative to install an electric insert and re-tile the surround would cost far less. Rose said the fireplace is an architectural focal point and a frequent photo spot, and recommended examining options before removing it. Rose also described a proposed feasibility study to evaluate possible interior…