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Daggett County holds hearing on vacating right-of-way to site new Manila health clinic
Summary
Daggett County opened a public hearing in Manila on vacating a recorded right-of-way so the county can create a parcel for a new health clinic. County staff explained funding constraints tied to federal mineral lease/PILT rules; Tri County voiced support. No formal vote was recorded.
Daggett County commissioners opened a public hearing to consider permanently vacating a recorded town right-of-way so the county can create a parcel for a new health clinic in Manila. County staff said the town has already transferred the right-of-way to the county and the hearing was held to receive public comment on a formal vacation.
County staff explained that the project’s use of certain federal mineral lease funds could reduce the county’s Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) receipts, and that separating the parcel through an administrative transfer was intended to avoid that reduction. Speaker 2 described the funding rationale during the hearing: using mineral lease funds on CAB-funded projects, the speaker said, would reduce PILT, and transferring the property to another administering entity would prevent that effect.
A representative who identified themselves as speaking on behalf of Tri County told the commission they supported the clinic and the project’s plans, saying, “We’re excited to see that move forward.” County officials described the near-term schedule: final construction drawings are under review by the building inspector, bid documents will be posted before a late-April bid opening and contractor selection, and the county hopes to break ground in May pending contractor mobilization. One official said the county plans an on-site groundbreaking ceremony and news release once dates are set.
Project details included a roughly 18,000-square-foot building for Daggett County housing clinic space, administrative offices, a conference room, an exercise/physical-therapy room, dance rooms, and future capacity for dental and optometry services and a pharmacy. County staff said they anticipate putting the construction documents out to bid after incorporating any inspector comments.
The public hearing generated only supportive public comment in the transcript; no formal motion or commission vote on the right-of-way vacation appears in the record provided. The hearing was adjourned by acclamation at 09:33.
What happens next: county staff indicated they will solicit bids, select a contractor in late April if the schedule holds, and aim to begin construction in May. The transcript does not record a formal final decision on the right-of-way vacation during this hearing.
