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Votes at a glance: Clarkston council adopts FY26 budget, approves election agreement and several local permits
Summary
At its May meeting the Clarkston Town Council adopted the town's proposed FY26 budget, approved an interlocal agreement with Cache County for election services and voted on business licenses and facility-use requests; all formal motions carried with councilmember Peterson recorded absent for at least one roll call.
The Clarkston Town Council on May 1 adopted the town's proposed Fiscal Year 2026 budget, approved an interlocal agreement for county-run municipal election services and took votes on several business licenses and facility-use requests. All recorded motions passed; Councilmember Peterson was excused.
Budget adoption: The council adopted Resolution 25-06, the Clarkston Fiscal Year 2026 proposed budget, by motion and subsequent roll call. The adopted totals in the resolution are: general fund $641,728; cemetery enterprise fund $33,500; and water enterprise fund revenues of $172,300 with water expenses of $154,441. The council also set a public hearing on the finalized budget for June 3 at 7:00 p.m. The mayor and three councilmembers recorded themselves as "aye" in the roll call recorded at the meeting; Councilmember Peterson was absent for the vote.
Election services: The council approved Resolution 25-07, an interlocal cooperation agreement with Cache County for full election services. The county'run, all-mail municipal election is estimated in the agreement to cost $2,070.34; the town will pay only if an election occurs.
Business licenses and facility uses: The council approved a business license for Mark Kidman, operating as "Clean It" (residential and commercial cleaning). The council conditionally approved a business application for Gilbert Salas, pending (1) a zoning permit for an on-site structure, (2) confirmation that any structure is not in the public right of way, (3) adequate on-site parking and removal of vehicles obstructing parking, (4) compliance on signage, and (5) a health-department determination for food sales. The council approved an amphitheater use request from the Benson Stake for a June 10 event, with conditions that the stake supply additional portable restrooms and avoid blocking cemetery access or parking.
Other routine motions: The council approved the minutes of the April 15, 2025, meeting; approved the April warrant list totaling $15,528.78; and approved a motion to adjourn. All motions were carried by voice vote unless noted; the budget resolution was confirmed by roll call.
Below are the formal actions recorded in the meeting transcript.
