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Tooele County council adopts water‑use preservation element and new roads policy; code amended to preserve truck‑route enforcement
Summary
On Feb. 3 the council adopted Ordinance 2026‑01 adding a water‑use preservation element to the county general plan, passed Resolution 2026‑02 adopting a roads policy, and approved Ordinance 2026‑02 amending Title 15 of county code to retain truck‑route enforcement while moving operational details to departmental policies.
The Tooele County Council unanimously adopted several governance items at its Feb. 3 meeting: an amendment to the county general plan to add a water‑use preservation element, a new county roads policy, and a companion amendment to Title 15 of the county code that preserves truck‑route enforcement.
Ordinance 2026‑01: water element — Stephanie Eastburn (filling in for Rochelle) summarized the water‑use preservation element that had been presented at a prior meeting. Councilman Hoffman moved adoption; Councilman Thomas seconded. On a voice vote the ordinance was adopted without recorded opposition.
Resolution 2026‑02: roads policy — Judd (roads staff) presented a new roads policy developed with the manager’s office and community development. Council discussed the policy's purpose to set maintenance standards and avoid costly deferred repairs; Councilman Thomas moved adoption and Councilman Hoffman seconded. The resolution passed by voice vote.
Ordinance 2026‑02: Title 15 amendment — Nathan Harris explained that, alongside the policy, staff removed internal procedural items from Title 15 and retained truck‑route language and definitions to preserve criminal enforcement options for routes designated as restricted to trucks. Council adopted the ordinance on a unanimous voice vote.
Other procedural items — Council approved minutes from the Jan. 20, 2026 meeting and adopted a check registry into posted materials. Several council members discussed posting transparency documents (audits, budgets, check registry) as links on the county website for public access.
What’s next: Staff will circulate the road‑policy materials and proposed operational procedures to municipalities and will continue drafting language for agreements with utilities and municipalities to address road failures following utility trenching.
