Commission approves VOCA advocate funding, awards Elk Ridge Drive contract and schedules budget hearing

At its meeting the Utah County Commission approved several consent and regular‑agenda items including a VOCA grant amendment to add a full‑time victim advocate, an award of the Elk Ridge Drive connector contract to PEC, and the scheduling of a public hearing to amend the 2018 budget.

A presenter described the VOCA amendment as funding for personnel ($29,172) and fringe benefits ($18,961) and explained the county’s required 25% match was already satisfied by the original grant, so the amendment would not require additional county match. Speaker 4 moved to approve and authorize the commission chair to sign the cover letter for consent item 7; the motion was seconded and passed on a recorded voice vote.

On procurement, commissioners reviewed scoring for the Elk Ridge Drive connector, moved to accept PEC as top‑ranked proposer and voted to award the contract. Commissioners noted contract expiration dates and standard execution steps but recorded the award as approved.

The commission set a public hearing to consider amending and increasing the county’s 2018 budget for May 1 at 9:00 a.m. in the Provo building. The body also voted to strike agenda item 9, to continue consent item 14 until the May 1 meeting to allow corrected public works exhibits, and to schedule several closed meetings (real property/water rights strategy session, personnel matters, and pending litigation), including an additional 3:00 p.m. closed session in the Commission Conference Room in Provo.

Several motions were carried by voice vote and recorded as passing by a 3‑0 margin in the transcript; the transcript does not list individual commissioner roll‑call votes or names for each aye vote.