Davis County Commission approves mental‑health pass‑through, law‑firm engagement and correction‑officer training agreement

Davis County Commissioners on April 29, 2025 approved a contract with the Utah Department of Health and Human Services to pass state funding and terms through to Davis Behavioral Health for mental‑health and substance use disorder services beginning July 1, 2025, authorized an engagement letter and conflict waiver with the law firm Culp and Kelly LLP to work on water‑rights matters with Clark Water Company, and approved a training agreement for a new correction‑officer trainee.

Commissioner Loreen Kamalu, serving as chair this meeting, presented the mental‑health contract and described it as "a pass through to Davis Behavioral Health. They are not county government but they are the behavioral health authority for our county." The commission voted to approve the contract during the meeting; the motion was moved and approved with the board saying, "Aye." The contract is scheduled to begin July 1, 2025, per the presentation.

The commission also approved an engagement letter and conflict waiver with Culp and Kelly LLP related to water rights with Clark Water Company. Kamalu described the item as a continuation of the legal contract to work through the water rights; the commission approved the engagement without additional discussion and the motion carried.

During routine business the board moved to table agenda item 3 as requested. The commission then approved a training agreement presented by the sheriff's office for Ryan C. Lee for special function officer and basic correction officer certification. Chief Deputy Butcher said the training agreement is "payable in the amount of $17,100 estimated. Beginning date was his date of hire and this ends 2 years from that date," and noted the agreement would become receivable if the trainee defaulted on the contract. The commission voted to approve the training agreement and welcomed Ryan C. Lee.

The commission approved a set of consent items and then recessed to serve as the Board of Equalization. Controller Curtis Coke presented adjustments and corrections, including eight veteran exemption tax abatements for 2024, completing the property tax register for 04/29/2025. The board approved those adjustments and reconvened the commission meeting.

The meeting concluded after brief closing remarks and no public commenters took the podium. Commissioner Cross and the chair participated in routine motions and approvals; Commissioner Stevenson was noted as absent on county business.

Votes at a glance - Approval: Contract with the Utah Department of Health and Human Services (pass‑through to Davis Behavioral Health) — motion moved by Commissioner Loreen Kamalu; outcome: approved. Key detail: contract begins July 1, 2025 (as presented). - Approval: Engagement letter and conflict waiver with Culp and Kelly LLP (Clark Water Company water rights) — motion moved by Commissioner Loreen Kamalu; outcome: approved. Term presented to begin April 29, 2025 and run through the remainder of 2025 (end date as stated in the meeting was unclear). - Motion: Table agenda item 3 — motion moved by Commissioner Loreen Kamalu; outcome: approved. - Approval: Training agreement with Ryan C. Lee for special function officer and basic correction officer certification — motion moved by Commissioner Loreen Kamalu; outcome: approved. Key detail: estimated payable $17,100; two‑year term from date of hire; becomes receivable on default. - Approval: Consent items (details not specified in the record) — outcome: approved. - Board of Equalization: Controller presented adjustments including eight veteran exemption tax abatements for 2024; property tax register for 04/29/2025 completed — outcome: approved.

The meeting record contains no formal public‑comment presentations. The board recessed to sit as the Board of Equalization to consider property tax adjustments and reconvened before adjourning just after 10:05 a.m.