The Cache County council voted to uphold two line-item vetoes contained in Resolution 2025-43-A, the county budget ordinance for calendar year 2026, after a brief discussion about the veto process and voting threshold.
Unidentified Speaker 2 asked for clarity on the procedure when the county executive issues a veto. "So when this occurs, if we take no action, the veto carries?" the speaker asked. The chair and another council member clarified that the council must take action to either uphold the veto or attempt to override it; overturning a veto requires a two-thirds vote. "It takes a 5 out of 7 vote to simply overturn the executive's veto," Unidentified Speaker 3 said.
Unidentified Speaker 4 moved that the council uphold the line-item vetoes in Resolution 2025-43-A (the resolution adopting the county budget for 2026); the motion was seconded. During discussion Unidentified Speaker 2 observed that the amount in question "does exceed the library budget." The council took a voice vote: members called "Aye," and at least one "Nay" was also recorded; the chair indicated the motion carried and the vetoes were upheld.
The transcript does not record a roll-call tally attaching votes to specific members. The council did not state additional remedial actions in the meeting; the vote left the executive's line-item vetoes in place.
Members briefly moved on to other business, including a reminder of a legislative luncheon and a suggestion to consult the state engineer's office about water questions.