Davis County commission approves contracts, tax-sale procedures and shooting-range fees; controller details delinquent-tax sale

The Davis County Commission on May 13 approved a slate of agreements, amendments and administrative items affecting elections, county facilities, the sheriff's office and tax administration, and heard an update on the county's delinquent-property tax sale.

Runbeck Election Services: The commission approved an agreement with Runbeck Election Services LLC to print and mail ballots. County staff said Runbeck was selected through the required RFP process and that the contract begins on final signature and runs through Dec. 31, 2025, with an option to renew annually for up to seven years. A commissioner asked whether any Utah vendors responded; staff said none in-state met the county's volume needs.

Children's Justice Center award condition: Anna Chavez, representing the Children's Justice Center, briefed commissioners on approval of a new award condition to contract no. 2024-0661 with the Utah Office for Victims of Crime to continue program activities. The clerk later clarified a typographical error in the agenda: the referenced contract term is July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025.

Special warranty deed acceptance: Tony Thompson, Davis County property manager, explained a new public-entity affidavit created under a law effective May 7 that the county will use to accept a special warranty deed for county property at 22 East State (tax ID 120010206) after closing. The affidavit complies with the new law and will permit exempt tax status for the property…