Davis County commissioners approve CDBG/HOME consolidated plan, transient room tax ordinance and multiple county contracts

Davis County commissioners on June 17, 2025, approved a series of routine and substantive measures including a 2025–29 consolidated plan for federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME funds, an ordinance authorizing a transient room tax on short‑term rentals, and the publication/notice and public hearing authorization for sales-tax revenue bonds linked to a south-county library project.

Key approvals and votes at the meeting included:

- Minutes: Commissioners approved meeting minutes for May 6, May 13, May 27 and June 3.

- Elections interlocal agreements: The commission approved 15 interlocal agreements with cities across Davis County for election administrative services (Bountiful, Centerville, Clearfield, Clinton, Farmington, Fruit Heights, Kaysville, Layton, North Salt Lake, South Weber, Sunset, Syracuse, West Bountiful, West Point, Woods Cross). The agreements run through Dec. 4, 2025, and reference an attached fee schedule.

- Transient room tax ordinance: The commission approved proceeding with an ordinance imposing a transient room tax on short‑term rentals not to exceed 4.5%, effective July 2, 2025, citing Utah Code 59‑12‑3011(a)(i) as authority.

- Davis Behavioral Health area plan ratification: The commission ratified local approval of the 2024–2026 area plan with Davis Behavioral Health to provide mental health services in the county (informational pass-through).

- Donation policy edits: Commissioners approved edits to Davis County policy section 3.10 on donations and sponsorships; the policy takes effect immediately without an end date.

- South Davis Recreation District tax resolution: The commission adopted a resolution related to the tax rate levied within the South Davis Recreation District for 2025 (the commission noted the levy itself is set by the recreation district board, and the item was informational for public disclosure).

- CDBG/HOME consolidated plan (public hearing and adoption): Following a public hearing, the commission adopted the county's 2025–2029 consolidated plan and 2025 annual action plan for CDBG/HOME. For 2025 the county will receive $936,639 in CDBG funds and $518,654 in HOME funds. Recommended 2025 projects noted in the meeting included: $250,000 for a Bountiful waterline project; $130,000 for a home rehabilitation program with Habitat for Humanity; $150,000 for sinking foundation stabilization in the Farm Meadows subdivision (Woods Cross); $200,000 for a homeownership assistance program; $107,000 to Davis School District for a summer camp; and $28,000 to Open Doors for homelessness services. Commissioners and staff clarified these federal funds must benefit low- and moderate-income households and are not used for downtown redevelopment or general commercial revitalization.

- Sales-tax revenue bond notice/public hearing (library project): The commission held the statutorily required public hearing on proposed sales-tax revenue bonds in a principal amount not to exceed $6,200,000 to support a south-county library remodel or rebuild on the existing library site. After receiving public comment in support and from residents with procedural observations, the commission closed the hearing and approved the resolution (record referenced as file 2025‑665).

- Health, public-safety and operations contracts: Commissioners approved multiple department agreements including: renewal of the Area Agency on Aging agreement with Utah Dept. of Health and Human Services (AAA) and a DEQ grant for minimum performance standards ($86,031 receivable); a memorandum of agreement with the 75th Medical Group at Hill Air Force Base for closed point distribution through 2034; Information Systems approval of a $15,000-per-year contract with Polymorphic LLC for AI search services on the county website; a Weber County–Davis County reciprocal library borrowing interlocal (auto-renews every five years); and a $55,544.50 contract with M & M Asphalt Services for slurry seal on county roads.

- Sheriff's office and shooting range: The commission accepted a donation of lumber from Home Depot (store #4408) for the Sheriff's professional standards unit, approved a Johnson Controls contract to migrate the jail engine and Metasys system ($105,188), and ratified limited‑use agreements for the Davis County Shooting Range with Lakeview Rifle and Pistol Association (receivable $151,560) and a Lakeview club (payable $2,700). The county also approved a temporary license to allow Sym X Tactical Solutions access for the shooting‑range re‑opening; county staff announced a public grand reopening slated for June 28 at 10 a.m.

- Consent and property adjustments: Routine consent items 23–29 were approved. The Board of Equalization recessed for the property tax register; the commission approved auditor adjustments totaling $10,864 and an assessor correction of $146,777, then reconvened and adjourned.

Why it matters: The consolidated plan commits federal housing and community development funds to specific low‑ and moderate‑income projects. The transient room tax ordinance begins a new local tax authority that may affect short‑term rental hosts and county lodging revenues. The bond notice and hearing permit the county to finance library capital work; the county said most capital funds are already in the capital fund but the bonding authorization provides additional financing flexibility.

Meeting votes were unanimous on the recorded motions and approvals. Commissioners at the dais for this meeting were Commissioner Lorraine Kamalu, Commissioner Bob Stevenson and Commissioner John Crofts.