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Votes at a glance: Key actions from the Uintah County Commission meeting, March 25, 2025
Summary
Summary of motions approved, tabled, and other formal actions taken by the Uintah County Commission during its March 25, 2025 meeting, including warrants, tax deferrals, resolutions and contract approvals.
The Uintah County Commission took a series of formal actions on March 25, 2025. The list below summarizes motions made at the meeting and the outcomes recorded on the record. Where the transcript did not provide a detailed roll-call, outcomes are recorded as passed by voice vote or noted as tabled.
Votes at a glance
- Approval of minutes from multiple February and March 2025 meetings and work sessions: Motion carried (voice vote recorded as "Aye" responses).
- Approval of warrants/check runs: Clerk/Auditor Mike Wilkins presented warrant runs dated Feb. 21 ($444,417.84), Feb. 27 ($2,507,161.57, including a large pass-through check to Central Canal Company being held pending federal funds), and March 6 ($1,892,876.58, including another Central Canal check). Commission approved the warrants as presented (voice vote).
- Tax-sale deferral requests: Approved four deferrals for residential properties (serial numbers and amounts provided to the commission; deferral period one year). Motion carried by voice vote.
- Buckskin Hills water allotment transfer with Jensen Water Improvement District: Approved transfer/exchange of 44 acre-feet to the Buckskin Hills Complex (motion recorded and adopted by voice vote).
- Airport utility project bid award: Approved bid award to BHI for septic and water work at the airport, using a $250,000 Rural Communities Opportunity Grant plus $150,000 local match (total $400,000). Motion carried by voice vote.
- Resolution to join Daggett County in requesting BLM reopen Sears Canyon Road (Resolution 202-19-2025R1): Motion to accept resolution passed by voice vote.
- Support for Asphalt Ridge SITLA lease process: Commission voted to support staff beginning contract/outreach work with SITLA to pursue a lease for a 45-mile motorized single-track trail system; motion carried.
- Community Library Enhancement Fund grant (State of Utah Department of Cultural and Community Engagement, State Library Division): Ratified and authorized county signature for the FY grant of $11,054; motion carried.
- Road classification change (Resolution 02192025R2): Reclassify a segment of 6000 North from class 1b gravel to class 1b paved and update the county transportation map; motion carried.
- Professional services agreement with Horrocks Engineers: Approved not-to-exceed $10,800 contract (state grant $10,000; county match $800) to update the county general plan water resources element; motion carried.
- School resource officer (SRO) interlocal agreement corrections with the school district: Approved corrected language to allow administrative additions for SROs without further addendum; motion carried.
- Diamond Mountain Speedway rental agreement: Approved 2025 rental agreement as presented; motion carried.
- HR policies: Policy 460 (LTD) tabled for revision; Policy 400 (FMLA) amendments approved.
- Workforce Services internship contracts (paid and unpaid): Approved agreements to resume youth internship programs for ages 18–24; motion carried.
- Mosquito Abatement board appointment: Approved appointment of Dean Bell for a four-year term starting Jan. 1, 2025; motion carried.
- Motion to adjourn to closed session: Motion approved; meeting moved to closed session as announced and adjourned thereafter.
Notes: The transcript records many of these as voice votes with commissioners saying "Aye" one or more times; in several cases the transcript does not list a roll-call tally or named yes/no votes. Items involving contracts, grants, or transfers were accompanied by staff presentations and legal review where noted.
