Daggett County Commission approves $192,319.92 in disbursements, OKs $5,000 rodeo payment and acknowledges jail contract

The Daggett County Commission approved a disbursement summary and several related procurement and contract items during a regular meeting where commissioners and staff discussed purchase-order procedures and timing.

The commission voted to approve a disbursement summary dated June 20–27, 2025, in the amount of $192,319.92 with a void amount of $2,252.15. Meeting participants then moved to address a purchase request for an additional $5,000 intended to pay rodeo contestants; that money will be paid to the event contractor and was described as coming from the county's transient room tax (TRT) funds that had been moved into a special-event account. Because the added amount reached $5,000, staff said a purchase order (PO) and the commission's approval were required to align the PO with the county's invoice register and procurement thresholds.

Commission discussion focused on procedure rather than the substance of the payment. Meeting remarks indicate staff had already placed the $5,000 on an invoice register before the PO was completed, which created confusion about sequencing. Staff noted the invoice received from the contractor showed a larger total (reported as $19,000) that combined an earlier contract amount (reported as about $14,000) and the added $5,000 contestant payment. Commissioners said the correct sequence is to complete the PO and then reapprove the invoice register so records match and county bookkeeping remains consistent.

The commission approved the purchase request for the $5,000 payment to the rodeo contractor and then moved to reapprove the open invoice register contingent on completion of the PO process so the procurement and payment records align.

On a separate agenda item, the commission acknowledged receipt of a jail-services contract from an outside county (recorded in the transcript as “New York County”) and concurred with the sheriff’s recommendation to move forward with the agreement. The contract was described in the meeting as effective June 4, 2025, and as covering county liability for 100% of inmate medical costs billed at the contractor’s rates; staff compared the daily rate to a prior (2022) contract and said the current rate reflected a modest per-day increase. Commissioners said the county has budgeted for the anticipated charges and that the contract does not require a Daggett County signature to be effective.

Also on the schedule, staff reported outreach from a company identified as Williams about an open house in Dutch John on July 17 regarding a proposed gas-fired compressor station and related facilities near milepost 364 on U.S. Highway 191. Commissioners discussed scheduling and availability and agreed to postpone committing to a meeting date until a commissioner who was absent could be consulted.

Follow-up steps recorded in the meeting: staff will complete and attach the PO and associated invoice documentation for the $5,000 rodeo payment so the PO and invoice register can be reconciled, and staff will proceed with the jail contract as budgeted and discussed.