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Daggett County Commission approves USDA Forest Service land‑use agreement and signs off routine finances
Summary
The Daggett County Commission approved a no‑cost emergency facilities and land‑use agreement with the USDA Forest Service related to the Spears fire and acknowledged the county cash summary, an open invoice register of $70,985.24 and a disbursement listing of $115,634.55 during its Sept. 3 meeting.
The Daggett County Commission on Sept. 3 approved an emergency facilities and land‑use agreement with the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service tied to operations during the recent Spears fire and completed routine financial approvals.
Commission Chair Brian Raymond moved to approve the USDA Forest Service agreement, which he described as a no‑cost measure that "gives us the opportunity to make sure that there wasn't any damage and that everything's still working appropriately" after the Forest Service used county water resources while demobilizing. The motion was seconded and carried by voice vote.
Why it matters: the agreement allows county staff to inspect county systems after Forest Service operations and formalizes the arrangement for use of county utilities during the incident without imposing immediate costs on the county.
The commission also acknowledged the county cash summary and aging report as of Aug. 30, 2024, and approved an open invoice register dated Aug. 29, 2024 for $70,985.24 and a disbursement listing for signed checks for Aug. 22–29, 2024 totaling $115,634.55. Each item was approved after a motion, a second and a voice vote; the meeting record shows the approvals occurred by voice rather than a roll‑call tally.
Board members discussed where the county would record water usage and suggested asking department staff for the recommended accounting for water and utilities tied to the incident. The agreement itself was described in the meeting packet as "no cost," and commissioners said it provides an opportunity to inspect facilities and ensure no damage occurred during Forest Service use.
The meeting included routine administrative business and no additional directives tied to the agreement were recorded. No closed session was held; the meeting adjourned at 9:43 a.m.
Votes at a glance
- Motion to go in and out of Redevelopment Agency agenda: approved by voice vote. - Acknowledgement of cash summary and aging report (as of 08/30/2024): approved by voice vote. - Approval of open invoice register (08/29/2024) — $70,985.24: approved by voice vote. - Approval of disbursement listing (08/22–08/29/2024) — $115,634.55: approved by voice vote. - Approval of USDA Forest Service emergency facilities and land‑use agreement (Spears fire): approved by voice vote.
All approvals were recorded as carried by voice vote in the meeting transcript; specific roll‑call counts were not recorded in the public meeting record.
