Virgin council approves sheriff patrol contract, election services agreement, $3,000 regional contribution and new sign code; development agreement cleared

The Virgin Town Council on Feb. 18 approved several interlocal agreements, adopted a new sign code and cleared a site-specific development agreement while tabling one proposed code-enforcement contract.

Council members voted to renew an interlocal agreement with the Washington County Sheriff’s Office for 6 hours of deputy coverage per week and authorized the town’s mayor to sign the contract. The council was told the town paid $15,000 last year; this year’s contract is $20,800 for the same six-hour weekly patrol level. The contract specifies the county will not bill for vehicle maintenance, supervision or clerical overhead and that deputies will respond to the town’s requests and provide periodic reports to the council.

The council also approved an interlocal agreement with Washington County for full municipal election services, subject to two conditions: (1) the contract wording be specialized to identify the Town of Virgin (not generic “municipality”) and (2) the town receive a formal cost estimate that does not exceed the town’s budget expectation. Council members instructed staff to…