Davis County commissioners approve sale notice for West Point Drain, HUD grant application and multiple interlocal contracts

Davis County commissioners on June 3 approved a set of administrative actions including a notice of sale for surplus county property known as the West Point Drain, authorization to apply for a $5 million federal Continuum of Care grant, an in‑kind sponsorship package from Champion and multiple interlocal and service contracts for law enforcement and dispatch services.

The commission moved through items from Community and Economic Development, Facilities, the Health Department and the Sheriff’s Office in a sequence of voice votes and motions. Formal roll-call tallies were not stated on the record; the board recorded approvals by voice for each grouped motion.

The most substantive items announced by Kent Anderson, director of Community and Economic Development, included a notice of sale for real property with tax ID 120370092 (the West Point Drain), which UDOT has expressed interest in acquiring to support an extension of the West Davis Highway to 1800 North. Anderson said sale details will return to the commission on July 1.

Also approved was an in‑kind sponsorship agreement with Champion that would provide county staff clothing (50 polos, 50 quarter‑zip pullovers, 50 T‑shirts and 12 jackets) with an estimated fair value of $8,040; county staff characterized the package as comparable to an existing $5,000 sponsorship tier. The commission authorized an application to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for a Continuum of Care grant in the amount of $5,000,000; Anderson and staff noted a 25% local match would be required and that the county would propose to use other federal funds where allowable to meet the match if awarded.

The board also approved a board appointment to the Davis County Tourism Tax Advisory Board, appointing Duran Pitts, Antelope Island State Park director, to replace Wendy Wilson.

Facilities director Lane Rose presented and the commission approved a temporary access agreement with the Davis County Republican Party for use of the county administrative facility from June 3, 2025, through Dec. 31, 2025. Rose said there are no financial terms; county staff will schedule doors to open and close and require a party representative to greet attendees to control access.

On health‑department business, the commission approved year 3 of the Area Agency on Aging four‑year plan (2024–2027) covering July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026. The plan is linked in the record to contract numbers 2023‑0377 and 2024‑0399.

Sheriff’s Office items approved included: a contract with the Utah Administrative Office of the Courts for bailiff and security services, a receivable of $1,284,940.80 for July 1, 2025–June 30, 2026; amendment No. 3 to a law‑enforcement services agreement with South Weber City, a receivable of $355,386 for the same fiscal year; an interlocal agreement with Syracuse City for dispatch services, a receivable of $135,054 for July 1, 2025–June 30, 2026; and a dispatch agreement with the Utah Highway Patrol. County counsel and sheriff’s staff noted a clerical issue in the Utah Highway Patrol dispatch contract (a payable address reference to the Clerk/Auditor) and the board approved striking that line and designating payments to the county controller instead; staff indicated they would hand‑write the correction before execution.

Consent items (agenda items 12–15) were approved as presented. The commission recessed to the Board of Equalization to consider the property tax register and reconvened. Controller Curtis Koch presented the property tax register which included five exempt entity purchases and four veteran exemption abatements for 2024; the commission approved the register.

The meeting closed with brief commissioner remarks and a reminder of an evening meeting trial scheduled the following week at 6 p.m. The board adjourned at 10:47 a.m.

Votes at a glance - Item 2: Notice of sale for surplus real property (tax ID 120370092, “West Point Drain”) — approved by voice; details to return July 1, 2025. - Item 3: In‑kind sponsorship from Champion (50 polos, 50 quarter zips, 50 T‑shirts, 12 jackets; fair value $8,040) — approved by voice. - Item 4: Authorization to apply for HUD Continuum of Care grant ($5,000,000 request; 25% match required) — approved by voice. - Item 5: Appointment of Duran Pitts to Davis County Tourism Tax Advisory Board (replacing Wendy Wilson) — approved by voice. - Item 6: Temporary access agreement with Davis County Republican Party (06/03/2025–12/31/2025; no financial terms) — approved by voice. - Item 7: Approval of Year 3 of Area Agency on Aging plan (2024–2027), linked to contracts 2023‑0377 and 2024‑0399 (07/01/2025–06/30/2026) — approved by voice. - Items 8–11: Sheriff’s contracts and interlocal agreements (see body for amounts) — approved by voice. - Consent items 12–15 and property tax register adjustments (five exempt entity purchases; four veteran exemption abatements for 2024) — approved by voice.

No formal roll call or named vote tallies were provided in the meeting transcript; approvals were recorded by voice vote or motion without a recorded count on the public record.