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Commission approves $2,000 Deseret News ad and clears concert purchase request amid logistics and grant planning
Summary
Daggett County commissioners approved a $2,000 Deseret News advertising agreement and voted to approve a purchase request and contract for the Daggett Days concert; commissioners discussed power, parking and potential Outdoor Rec grant funding and asked staff to refine logistics and design for Rocket Miner mailer creative.
Unidentified Speaker 1 (role not specified) brought forward three related agenda items: a Deseret News advertising agreement, a purchase request and contract for the Daggett Days concert performer, and a Rocket Miner hometown mailer program for new residents.
On Item 2, staff described a budgeted advertising placement in the Life in Utah publication and said the expense was within the approved budget and had been administratively cleared. Unidentified Speaker 4 moved to approve the Deseret News advertising agreement for $2,000 (purchase order referenced); Unidentified Speaker 3 seconded, and the motion carried with affirmative votes recorded in the transcript. The county cited order number 49871 for the purchase.
On Item 3, staff (Jordan) proposed contracting performer Caleb Austin for a 60‑minute Daggett Days concert (planned around 1:30 p.m. on the Saturday of the celebration). Commissioners discussed site options, power needs (generators or back‑lot hookups), accessibility and parking, and potential phasing of parking/blacktop work tied to an Outdoor Rec/CPR grant application (staff said the grant can fund phased projects and may award up to $200,000; the application deadline was noted as March 14 with answers expected by mid‑May).
A motion to approve the purchase request and the contract was made and seconded; the transcript records affirmative 'aye' votes. The transcript contains inconsistent transcriptions for the contractor name and dollar amount (the presenter said the performer was Caleb Austin and a later line references "Jane Dawson" and an amended motion referencing "Kayla Boston" and amounts shown as $3,850 and $38.50). Because the record is inconsistent, staff is expected to provide a clarified contract and amount for the public record and signature.
Item 4 covered a Rocket Miner hometown mailer product (monthly insertion cited at $99/month for a 12‑month enrollment). Commissioners asked staff to adjust creative to emphasize "Daggett County" alongside Flaming Gorge imagery so county branding is clearer and to report back on results after a trial period.
Why it matters: the approvals commit limited tourism and events funding and set logistics for a county signature summer event. Commissioners sought to balance visitor marketing (Flaming Gorge draw) with clearer county identification and to confirm grant opportunities to support capital work (parking/blacktop). Next steps: staff will finalize contracts and follow up on generator/power planning, grant application inputs and revised mailer creative.
