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Organizers and commissioners discuss demolition-derby plan, agree to gather numbers and reconvene
Summary
At a Jan. 13 Duchesne County Commission meeting, community organizers and county staff discussed a proposal to hold a demolition derby at the county park; commissioners requested participant lists, cost estimates and logistics and set a follow-up meeting to refine details.
Organizers of a proposed demolition derby at the Duchesne County park presented a preliminary plan on Jan. 13 and asked the Duchesne County Commission for logistical support and coordination.
The organizers said the event would likely target mid‑June to early August and needs either concrete barriers plus hay bales or imported arena dirt behind the barriers to protect the spectator areas. They asked county staff whether equipment or material support might be available and asked permission to pursue additional planning with county coordination.
Commissioners and public‑works staff pressed for more concrete numbers before committing to support. Commissioners said they worried another event could draw cars away from the county fair’s longstanding demolition derby and urged the organizers to produce a list of likely participants and a cost estimate for material and trucking. Public‑works staff recommended importing arena‑grade dirt rather than using on‑site field dirt to avoid contamination of the arena surface; organizers said they were exploring options including borrowing or trading loads of dirt from the landfill.
Organizers and staff discussed technical details: concrete traffic barriers plus hay bales as a protective system, imported arena dirt to create safer buffers, trucking logistics and the possibility of leaving the imported dirt in place to reduce future setup costs. Speakers noted prior events used between hundreds and a few thousand tons of dirt depending on scale; specific tonnage for this site was not provided and remains to be determined.
The commission requested that organizers provide a list of potential participants and a rough cost estimate so staff could compare expected county costs and benefits to the county fair’s needs. County staff offered to coordinate through Melissa Hughes, the commission’s executive assistant, and to host a follow-up meeting. Organizers and staff tentatively scheduled a follow-up discussion during the week of Feb. 3–4 to narrow logistics and report back to the commission.
Commissioners did not take a formal vote; they directed organizers to return with clearer participant commitments, cost estimates, and a plan for barriers and surface material.
The commission asked staff to verify whether the landfill or other county resources could provide dirt at reduced cost and to identify any safety or insurance implications before any permit or formal authorization would be considered.
