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Tooele County discusses 2026 budget: internal auditor, public defenders, courthouse demolition and TRT changes
Summary
County Manager Andy Welch presented remaining 2026 budget items, including recommending a public‑defender funding increase (~$100,000), restoring the internal auditor to full time, putting $500,000 in capital for partial jail demolition tied to a courthouse land sale, and new TRT grant guidance with $405,000 for museum/project capital.
County Manager Andy Welch returned to the Tooele County Council on Dec. 2 to review outstanding items in the proposed 2026 budget and seek guidance on staffing and capital projects.
Welch said the county is "dead last in the state per capita of what we spend on public defender's office" and recommended increasing funding to match comparable third‑class counties, a change he estimated would cost "just slightly over $100,000." He and council members said the increase is intended to ensure competent representation and reduce county vulnerability from underfunding.
On personnel, Welch…
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