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Rodeo grant history and $126,000 funding timeline prompt procurement concerns for Daggett County
Summary
County staff reviewed a multi-year effort to fund grandstands and related rodeo infrastructure; $126,000 remains available but must be spent within a narrow window. Commissioners flagged procurement timing and grant compliance concerns.
Daggett County officials reviewed the history and current status of a rural grant intended to support rodeo grounds improvements — portable seating, fencing and restroom infrastructure — and raised procurement and deadline concerns at the April 7 meeting.
Speaker 6 presented a timeline, saying the effort began in July 2023 with a roughly $140,000 request for portable grandstands. Engineering RFPs returned in mid‑2024 with estimates ranging from about $300,000 to $520,000 for permanent grandstand work. That made permanent seating unaffordable, Speaker 6 said, so staff pursued grant funding through the rural county grant process administered via CEOAB/GOEO (transcript variants "Goyo"/"GOYO" appear). Speaker 6 said the county paid roughly $13,100 for engineering to Jones & DeMille and that $126,000 remained allocated for the rodeo project but must be spent within roughly a 12‑month window.
Speaker 6 described attempts to value‑engineer permanent seating and concluded reductions were limited by liability and code requirements. When Outdoor Recreation (referenced in the transcript) declined full funding for permanent grandstands this cycle, the county sought to move funds toward portable seating, fencing and a restroom. Speaker 6 also said the school district provided a $15,000 match for a restroom element.
Procurement and timing were central concerns. Speaker 3 noted state fiscal year and procurement rules: to apply grant funding correctly the county typically must have goods delivered before the fiscal cutoff; otherwise the expense may not count against the intended fiscal year or grant period. Speaker 6 warned that unspent funds could be reclaimed if not used within the grant window.
Why it matters: The $126,000 balance could be critical to completing safety and accessibility improvements for rodeo events, but the county must align procurement and delivery schedules with grant reporting requirements or risk losing the funds.
What’s next: Staff and commissioners discussed splitting or regranting funds for community projects, collecting bids for stage and restroom work, and submitting recommended grant packages during the next application window. Commissioners also asked staff to prioritize procurement timing so purchases can be delivered before applicable fiscal or grant deadlines.
Quotes and attributions are taken from the meeting transcript (e.g., Speaker 6: "That $126,000 went back to Goyo and the CEOAB board.").
