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Daggett Days, PRCA rodeo drew big crowds; commissioners weigh trash, parking and gates improvements
Summary
Organizers reported a successful Daggett Days weekend and PRCA rodeo; commissioners discussed dumpsters, parking, gate locks and volunteer support and asked staff to explore short-term facility fixes for future holiday weekends.
Organizers and county staff told the Daggett County Commission on Sept. 2 that Daggett Days and the PRCA rodeo weekend drew high attendance, strong vendor participation and national streaming exposure, while also exposing operational challenges such as overflowing dumpsters, an unlocked single gate and parking pressure.
Event organizer Matt said the weekend was “very successful. It was it was great,” and reported that ticket check-in numbers were “over 1,750” while anticipating about 1,300 paid seats once final accounting is complete. Matt told the commission the junior rodeo and pro rodeo events ran smoothly, that bleachers were purchased and set up, and that volunteers and county staff helped make the event work.
Jordan Hewitt, from economic development and tourism, summarized operational follow-ups the county is considering. “We’re gonna see if we can bring in, extra dumpsters,” Jordan said, describing a plan to add temporary dumpsters for holiday weekends (for example July 4 and Labor Day) because weekend trash volumes are “unbelievable” and existing containers filled quickly. Hewitt said the county would evaluate bringing additional dumpsters only for busy holiday weekends because of cost.
Speakers and staff also discussed parking and vendor access. Organizers thanked the Tinker family for opening a field used for overflow parking, which staff said helped vendors and rodeo contestants. Several speakers raised a gate-locking issue: a single pedestrian gate by the restrooms was observed unlocked at times, and staff said keys and lock logistics will be reviewed to prevent inadvertent openings during events.
Volunteers drew repeated praise. Commissioners and staff singled out “Kate” for extensive on-the-ground support with vendor setup and crowd operations. Organizers said museum attendance increased during Daggett Days and that merchandise sales and donations provided modest revenue for the museum.
No formal votes were taken on the items discussed. Staff said they will follow up on temporary dumpster rentals, gate and key logistics, and parking coordination for future events.
