Daggett County schedules public hearing to consider vacating right-of-way for planned health clinic

The Daggett County Commission recessed its regular meeting on March 18, 2025, to open a public hearing on a proposal to vacate a county-owned public right-of-way that would affect a planned new health clinic.

The move is a procedural step toward transferring the parcel to the county’s Redevelopment Agency (RDA) if the right-of-way is vacated, the presiding commissioner said at the start of the session. The commission called the meeting to order at 9:21 a.m. and recessed for the hearing at about 9:25 a.m.; commissioners reconvened briefly to confirm the procedural action before adjourning at 9:26 a.m.

Why it matters: Vacating a public right-of-way is typically required before a county parcel can be transferred to another public entity or developer; in this case the commission said a successful vacation would allow the county to place the parcel on the RDA agenda for transfer, which officials said could be scheduled as soon as next week. That transfer is a necessary step for construction or siting of the planned clinic.

Meeting details and participants: The presiding commissioner (name not specified in the record) said Commissioner Lytle was present and Commissioner A.C. was excused. County staff in the meeting included Peggy White and Jordan Hewitt from economic development and tourism, Lorinda Isaacson, county clerk, and attorney Kent Snyder. Members of the public and agency representatives present included Darren Brown, Sydney Lamb and Kirk Bennett of the Tri County Health Department; Brett Reynolds of CIPCO Engineering; and Gary Boyd of the Shooting Range Committee.

Procedure and clarifications: A motion to go in and out of the Redevelopment Agency agenda was made, seconded and approved by voice vote (“Aye. Aye.”), though individual votes were not recorded by name. The presiding commissioner clarified that the public hearing pertains to county-owned right-of-way; if the commission chooses to vacate the right-of-way, the county would subsequently place the transfer on the RDA agenda to effectuate the parcel conveyance. No formal decision on the right-of-way vacation itself was recorded in the provided portion of the transcript; the hearing was the next step in that process.

Next steps: The record indicates the commission recessed for the public hearing and expected to return after the hearing to continue the meeting. The transcript segment provided ends at the adjournment to the hearing; any subsequent vote on vacating the right-of-way or formal transfer to the RDA was not included in the supplied record.