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Commission discusses county holiday-tree program, donor signage and LED-lighting plan
Summary
Commissioners and staff discussed a plan to place donor-sponsored Christmas trees in Daggett County Park (including a proposed $20 contribution by each elected official), LED lighting, signage, and options for a Dutch John location; logistical and electric-cost questions remain.
Daggett County commissioners and staff spent substantial time discussing a holiday tree program for Daggett County Park and possible satellite locations such as Dutch John.
Speaker 4 described a proposal discussed at a leadership lunch asking each elected official to contribute $20 from their budgets to sponsor one of the large park trees; tourism funds would pay for a second large tree. "If each one would just do $20 out of their budget, then we need to have a second large tree, covered paid for," Speaker 4 said, outlining plans to fund lighting, a donor sign and about three years of electric costs. Speaker 4 estimated roughly $200 would cover a tree for three years and said about $120 would cover lights.
Speakers discussed logistics for alternate locations such as Dutch John, where Speaker 6 suggested running a cord from a county booster station to a large ponderosa pine on county property. Participants raised operational questions: whether a bucket truck would be needed to hang lights, whether a separate electrical meter would be installed (Speakers confirmed it would not), and how ongoing electric costs would be tracked if donor funds ran out.
Participants agreed on using only LED lights for energy efficiency; Speaker 4 said LED strings are preferred and that if individual LEDs fail the rest of the string would continue to function. The commission discussed outreach to businesses and municipal partners and noted Flaming Gorge Resort had already placed a tree separately.
Plans include tree displays in the county park for the county's "Christmas in the Park" event on Dec. 6. Commission staff and volunteers volunteered to follow up by email to secure sponsors and to coordinate installation and maintenance.
What happens next: staff will send outreach to potential donors, confirm site logistics for any off-park trees, and return with cost and installation details as needed.
