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Emery County commissioners move to closed session to discuss Green River gravel pit litigation
Summary
The Emery County Commission voted to enter a closed session to discuss pending or reasonably imminent litigation related to the Green River gravel pit and invited county counsel and specified staff to attend.
The Emery County Commission voted during a February 2025 meeting in Castle Dale to enter a closed session to discuss pending or reasonably imminent litigation concerning proceedings with the Green River gravel pit.
The chair asked that county counsel and staff be invited into the closed session and named several people to attend. "Before everyone leaves, I'd like to keep invite Jim and Justin and Jan and Natalie," the chair said during the motion to move into closed session. The transcript shows commissioners proceeded to prepare for the closed-session discussion and to identify who would join the commissioners behind closed doors.
The transcript excerpt does not include the confidential discussion or any details about the legal issues under consideration. County officials cited the need to discuss litigation in a manner consistent with state law; no public deliberation of the litigation's substance occurred in open session.
Why it matters
A closed session on litigation can affect the county's legal strategy, potential liabilities, and future board decisions about permits or contracts tied to county-managed sites. The Green River gravel pit was identified explicitly as the subject for the closed-session discussion.
What the record shows
The motion to enter closed session and the invitation to specific staff are recorded in the meeting transcript, but the provided excerpt does not capture a roll-call vote for that motion or any subsequent action taken in closed session. The commission instructed staff to join the closed session as part of the motion.
