The Uintah County Board of Commissioners voted to adopt ordinance 11-12-2025-01, updating the county fees that apply across multiple departments. The new schedule standardizes how the county charges for records requests, cemetery services, landfill use and facility rentals.

County legal staff recommended a countywide approach to GRAMA (records) requests to replace separate departmental rules. Attorney Anderson said the policy would make “the first 15 minutes are free,” and that hourly charges thereafter would be capped at the salary of the lowest-paid available custodian in the department. Staff said the change aligns with state statute and is intended to simplify fees for requesters.

The ordinance increases some cemetery burial fees for residents from $600 to $900. The record also lists adjusted opening/closing fees for weekend services; the spoken amounts in the meeting record were unclear and are flagged for staff clarification in the minutes. The landfill fee schedule adds a "side dump" category (normal fee $60, untarped $130), and library copy fees were codified at $0.35 per sheet while some nonresident library fees were removed following recent policy changes. The road department will charge $5,750 per cattle guard installation (to be paid by the requesting landowner) and a $50 gate-permit application fee. Western Park and the conference center saw increases to room rental, concessions and event admission rates; staff said most line items rose in ranges of roughly $20–$100 depending on the facility and service.

Staff told the commission that existing bookings retain their original rates; the new fees apply to reservations occurring on or after January 2026. The ordinance is effective 15 days after the chair signs the document, per staff explanation at the meeting.

The commission approved the ordinance by voice vote. The formal record shows affirmative votes but does not record names in the roll call; the clerk’s minutes should include the signed ordinance and the finalized fee table with precise numeric line items.

Commissioners and staff requested that the clerk’s office clarify the Saturday opening/closing fee amounts in the written ordinance where the meeting transcript was unclear.