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Emery County accepts $200,000 rural county grant for economic-development projects
Summary
The Emery County Commission accepted a $200,000 rural county grant from the Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity to fund local economic development projects including junior-entrepreneur support and business improvement grants.
The Emery County Commission on Oct. 7 accepted contract #260632825 from the Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity, a $200,000 rural county grant for fiscal year 2026. Commissioners and staff described potential uses including a junior-entrepreneurs program and a business-improvement grant program.
"We have some pretty cool projects," a commissioner said as the grant was presented. Commissioners approved accepting the award; staff will develop a project list and funding allocations before disbursal.
The transcript does not include a finalized list of award recipients or an exact timetable for project spending. Staff referenced prior commission discussions about candidate projects and indicated a plan to return with allocations after internal planning.
