Daggett County Commission, RDA approve routine financial reports, contracts and plan items; several items tabled

At a meeting of the Daggett County Commission and the Daggett County Redevelopment Agency, the governing bodies took a series of routine financial and administrative votes, approving cash and disbursement reports, several purchase requests and contracts, and adopting an updated mitigation plan and a drought resolution. The RDA approved a participation agreement with a private developer.

The actions were largely procedural and carried by voice vote with commissioners saying “Aye” for the motions recorded on the transcript. One water-right matter was tabled for review with outside counsel before returning to the commission.

Why it matters: The votes move forward county procurement, maintenance and planning activities and formalize the county’s requests to partner agencies — including a renewal process with the Bureau of Reclamation and a prioritized request list to the Flaming Gorge Roads & Transportation special service district. The RDA action advances a participation agreement intended to enable phased development on RDA-owned property.

Key approved items and outcomes

- Cash summary and accounts receivable: Commissioners acknowledged receipt of the county and RDA cash summary and accounts receivable reports (receipt acknowledged by motion and voice vote).

- Open invoice register: The commission approved the open invoice register dated 09/15/2025 in the amount of $46,203.49 (motion carried by voice vote).

- Disbursement summary: Commissioners acknowledged a disbursement/debit-card summary recorded in the meeting. The transcript contains two slightly different dollar figures when read aloud ($160,393.55 and $160,319.55); the motion to acknowledge the disbursement summary carried by voice vote. (County minutes should reconcile the numerical discrepancy.)

- Purchase approvals: The commission approved purchase requests that appeared on the consent/finance portion of the agenda, including a purchase request awarded to Watts Fencing for a wildlife-friendly fence around the county’s archery/shooting range (see separate article on the fence award for details).

- Resolution 25-16 (drought): The commission voted to renew Resolution 25-16, declaring the existence of a drought (renewal motion carried by voice vote).

- Emergency mitigation regional plan: The board adopted the updated emergency-management mitigation regional plan (motion carried by voice vote).

- Special service district letter: The commission approved sending the county’s prioritized project/needs list to the Flaming Gorge Roads & Transportation special service district in the form of a letter for the district’s consideration (motion carried by voice vote); staff noted they must sign and submit the letter by the district’s deadline.

- Bureau of Reclamation water service contract: The commission approved moving forward with a renewal/request to begin the contract-renewal process with the Bureau of Reclamation for county water service (motion carried by voice vote); staff were directed to prepare the formal request.

- Water-right proof application No. 41-3470: Commissioners tabled action on the proof-of-use application until the next meeting to allow further review and consultation with outside counsel/experts.

- Black Cat / airport reimbursement signatory: The commission approved a motion appointing the county commission chair to have authority to sign Black Cat and airport reimbursement requests, enabling timely electronic submissions through the state’s Black Cat system (motion carried by voice vote).

- 2024 audit acceptance: The commission accepted the Aycock & Miles Associates 2024 audit report after a presentation by the auditor (motion carried by voice vote). The auditor reported no findings; the county had undergone a single-audit test because of federal ARPA funding.

- Manila Airport layout plan (2025): The commission approved the amended 2025 Manila Airport layout plan as reviewed and signed by state aeronautics staff (motion carried by voice vote). Discussion at the meeting addressed sequencing of pavement/crack-seal work and coordination with state funding.

- Rodeo Grounds advisory board appointment: The commission appointed Kate Hawkes to the Rodeo Grounds advisory board; by the board’s bylaws the facilities director position serves as chair and the appointment was recorded (motion carried by voice vote).

- Redevelopment Agency participation agreement: The Daggett County Redevelopment Agency approved a participation agreement with Joe Mack LLC (motion carried by voice vote). The agreement includes an option structure for future phases and a right of first refusal for subsequent phases; the RDA will record the agreed documents after signatures.

Votes and recordings: Most motions were carried by unrecorded voice vote with commissioners responding “Aye” in the meeting transcript. The meeting transcript does not provide roll-call tallies for individual commissioners; where the transcript recorded dollar amounts or names those figures are included above.

Next steps and items to watch: The water-right proof (application 41-3470) was explicitly tabled for a week to allow staff to get advice and ensure the filing meets required deadlines; the special service district letter must be signed and submitted by the county on the district’s stated schedule. The county also must reconcile the two spoken disbursement amounts recorded in the transcript.

Ending: Several items not requiring immediate vote (calendar items, correspondence) were noted for staff follow-up; the meeting adjourned after setting up an administrative meeting to coordinate a separate property/dispute discussion with outside counsel and affected parties.