Davis County Commission approves schedule change and routine contracts; property tax and appeals actions recorded
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Summary
At its Feb. 11 meeting the Davis County Commission approved a temporary schedule change for spring meetings, multiple department contracts and grants, continuing a pattern of routine consent approvals; the Board of Equalization actions and a late appeal related to flooding were also handled.
The Davis County Commission met Feb. 11 and approved a series of routine agenda items, contract amendments, grants and property-tax actions. Most items were approved on unanimous voice votes during the meeting.
Key actions approved by the commission included:
- A temporary change to the commission’s regular meeting schedule for April, May and June: meetings will move to the second Tuesday of each month at 6 p.m. for that period. The motion to approve the change was made and seconded and passed by voice vote.
- An amendment to the bylaws of the Davis County Tourism Tax Advisory Board (contract 20210598) that revises term lengths to four years with a two-term consecutive limit, clarifies vice chair succession, allows a Davis Conference Center representative to serve without term limits, and sets regular meetings to quarterly or upon request. The advisory board recommended the changes unanimously.
- Agreements related to UTA ski-bus service for the 2024–25 season: receivables of $28,547 each from Snowbasin Resort Company and from Layton City to reimburse the county for the Utah Transit Authority ski-bus master contract (service period beginning Dec. 8, 2024 through April 12, 2025).
- A ratification of an AirDNA subscription to track short-term rental trends in Davis County, payable $13,680 for a contract period from Feb. 14, 2025 to Feb. 13, 2027.
- A contract with Brett Kelson Roofing Inc. to reroof the Davis Park Clubhouse, payable $74,311.50, from Feb. 11, 2025 through June 30, 2025.
- Health department contract amendments with the Utah Department of Health and Human Services: an HIV contract increase of $22,000 (Aug. 1, 2024–May 31, 2025); an aging pass-through contract reduction of $8,500 (Jan. 20, 2025–June 30, 2026); Medicaid Aging program funds detailed as administrative $61,002.15, discretionary $10,001.24, services $707,921, personal assistant $675 (July 1, 2024–June 30, 2025); a memorandum of understanding updating attachments A–D (July 1, 2025–June 30, 2028); and a three-year service provider agreement with Kirk Madaw for beehive inspections at $3,000 per year (Feb. 11, 2025–Dec. 31, 2027).
- An information services consulting agreement with CompuNet for infrastructure consulting, payable $29,400 and concluding approximately April 30, 2025.
- A Community Library Enhancement Fund (CLEF) grant from the Utah State Library to the county library for $31,520 (July 1, 2024–June 30, 2025).
- Sheriff's Office agreements: a training agreement payable $16,848 tied to hire dates and two-year certification terms, and a master service agreement with Lexipol LLC for policy manuals and daily training briefs for $52,229.04 (Dec. 1, 2024–Nov. 30, 2027).
- Consent items 17 through 28, including an agreement with Show Me Reptiles Show for a trade show at county facilities, were approved as a group.
- Board of Equalization and property-tax registers: the commission, acting as the Board of Equalization, reviewed and approved property tax corrections and abatement registers, including recommendations totaling $296,179 under appeals and other assessor adjustments totaling $236,546. A late appeal by Russell John Casselberry was accepted for consideration because of documented extraordinary circumstances related to flooding.
Votes and process: Most motions were moved, seconded and approved by voice vote with commissioners present. Where detailed roll-call tallies were not recorded in the public transcript, motions passed by unanimous voice vote.
Why this matters: The approvals update how the county manages advisory-board terms, tourism and transit partnerships, short-term rental data collection, county facility maintenance, health program funding and sheriff's office training. The Board of Equalization actions adjusted property-tax records and accepted a late appeal tied to property flooding.
Next steps: Contracts and amendments noted in the Feb. 11 meeting will proceed under the terms approved; the county will post executed agreements and updated registers as required by county procurement and public-records policies.