Box Elder commissioners approve mental‑health contract addendum, vacate stormwater easement and create West Corinne agricultural protection area

The Box Elder County Commission on Feb. 26 approved a series of administrative and land‑use actions, including a contract addendum for Bear River Mental Health, the vacation of a nonfunctional stormwater easement in Bayview Estates, creation of an agricultural protection area in West Corinne, a fairgrounds fee waiver for a school foundation fundraiser, and a one‑time settlement of Greenbelt rollback taxes for a local property owner.

A single motions session opened with the commission approving addendum number 25‑08 to the county's contract with Bear River Mental Health so the organization can meet a state‑required 20% local match. Rob Johnson, finance director at Bear River Mental Health, summarized the agency's audited financials and funding structure: “In our opinion, the accompanying financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Bear River Mental Health Services, Inc. as of June 24, 2023,” and he explained that local funds are required to leverage state and federal Medicaid dollars.

The commission then approved a fee waiver for the Box Elder School District Foundation's Jubilee of Trees fundraising event, contingent on county facility cleanup and routine janitorial support. Foundation representatives said the event raises money for student health, food pantries and planned teen centers and that much of the event…