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Votes at a glance: Emery County CRA approves minutes, reimbursement motion, tax distributions and directs UAC agreement drafting
Summary
At its Jan. 20 meeting, the Emery County CRA approved the prior meeting minutes, approved a 50/50 cost-reimbursement for developer amendment work up to $10,000, approved tax-increment distributions for several solar projects and instructed staff to prepare a participation agreement with UAC.
The Emery County Community Reinvestment Agency recorded several formal actions on Jan. 20:
- Approval of minutes (Dec. 16, 2025): A motion to approve the prior meeting minutes was moved and seconded; roll-call recorded Todd Huntington, Jordan Leonard, Leonard O'Biden, Jacob Sherpa and Kevin Jensen as voting in favor.
- Cost-reimbursement motion (R Plus / Desiree): The board voted on a motion to reimburse up to $10,000 for developer amendment-related costs on a 50/50 cost-share basis (CRA/developer). That motion passed on roll call; members recorded included Todd Huntington, Jordan Leonard, Ronald Magnuson, Jacob Truff and Kevin Jason.
- Direction to draft UAC participation agreement: After extended discussion on costs and services, the CRA voted to direct staff to prepare a services/participation agreement with the Utah Association of Counties; the motion asks staff and UAC to consult with county finance and legal staff and return a draft for the CRA’s next meeting.
- Tax-increment distributions: The CRA approved tax-increment distributions as presented for Hunter Solar, Castle Solar and Horn/Shadow project areas (administrative fees and the 10% affordable-housing set-aside were applied as recommended). For Horn/Shadow staff recommended withholding the developer incentive to pay three delinquent property-tax accounts under recent statutory authority unless the developer pays; staff will confirm and proceed with distributions when conditions are met.
- Bylaws and leadership: The board voted to proceed with proposed bylaw amendments provisionally (pending legal review of Title 17C constraints) and retained current leadership (chair and vice chair) for now; the motion passed.
Each of the motions above was recorded in the meeting minutes; staff will prepare requested contract drafts and cost-service documents and return them for formal approval at a future meeting.
