Daniel council cancels municipal election, approves accounting contract and road crack-seal work; business license approved

The Town of Daniel took several formal actions during its Sept. 8 meeting, adopting resolutions and approving routine municipal business.

Election cancellation: The council approved a resolution to cancel the Nov. 4, 2025 municipal election because the number of candidates did not exceed the number of open at-large seats, as permitted by Utah Code (UCA 20A‑1‑206 as read into the record). The council certified that John Blatter had withdrawn and that Stephanie Grady and Brooke Rose are filed as unopposed candidates for council four‑year seats; Scott Kohler and Eric Bennett were certified as unopposed candidates for mayor and a two‑year council seat, respectively. The council voted to cancel the election and declared those unopposed candidates elected for the terms specified in the resolution.

Accounting services: The council approved a resolution to contract with Gilbert & Stewart to perform an agreed‑upon procedures engagement for fiscal year 2024–25 to satisfy the Utah State Auditor’s requirements. The mayor was authorized to sign the engagement contract.

Road crack seal project: The council approved participation in a countywide crack‑sealing contract bid (coordinated through nearby municipalities) and authorized spending up to $15,000 to crack‑seal the town’s prioritized streets (map provided in the council packet). Staff said the green-coded streets on the map were done last year and the yellow/remaining streets comprise the 2025 priority work.

Business licenses: The council approved one new business license for Thread Attire Boutique (Mikaela Hilton, online clothing retail, 3052 South Daniels Road) following the owner’s brief description. The council also approved renewals for Prowls by Megan (eyebrow maintenance), Daybreak Pasture (equine‑assisted learning; Kaylene Richter), and LJC Construction (contractor, Lane J. Clyde).

Votes at a glance (as recorded at the meeting): - Motion to approve new business license for Thread Attire Boutique: motion made and seconded; recorded voices in favor named in the roll call: "Colton" (yes), "Caller" (yes), "Fuller" (yes) (as recorded in the meeting transcript). The motion passed. - Motion to approve renewals for Prowls by Megan, Daybreak Pasture, and LJC Construction: motion made and seconded; vote recorded in favor by voices including the mayor and councilors; motion passed. - Resolution to cancel the municipal election (resolution read into record): motion to approve, seconded; roll call recorded as in-favor votes that carried the resolution. - Resolution to contract with Gilbert & Stewart for agreed-upon procedures (FY2024–25): motion approved by recorded votes. - Motion to approve road crack-seal participation and authorize up to $15,000 expenditure: motion carried (recorded votes in favor taken).

Council members signed the accounting contract at the meeting. Several agenda items (planning commission recommendations and a future October agenda item on nonconforming lot code) were discussed but are pending further action.

No contested electoral races were reported after the council certified the candidates and canceled the election under the statute cited in the resolution.