Votes at a glance: Emery County Travel Bureau approves signage, memorial support, grants and ratified an expo ad
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Summary
At its Feb. 10 meeting the travel bureau approved ratifying a $900 SolRx ad, a $2,345.28 I‑70 signage contribution, a $3,500 veterans memorial supplement, and supported filings for OHVR and RTP grants and the county's $30,000 trails grant cycle.
The Emery County Travel Bureau took several formal votes during its Feb. 10 meeting in Castledale. Key actions approved by motion and vote:
- Ratify SolRx ad and booth (Salt Lake Off Road Expo): $900. Motion moved and seconded; roll call approved.
- I‑70 exit signage project: approved $2,345.28 from the special projects fund to pay for one sign associated with Wild Horse Station’s UDOT exit signage. Motion moved by Speaker 1 and seconded by Speaker 4; roll‑call vote approved.
- Green River John Wesley Powell veterans memorial: approved a $3,500 supplement from the special projects fund to assist with repair/replacement after prior damage and insurance/contracting delays; vote recorded unanimous on roll call.
- OHV trail‑signage crew grant application (staff authorization to file): board approved filing the OHVR application and committing match if award is made.
- RTP equipment application (side‑by‑side and trailer): board approved filing; RTP requires a 20 percent match staff said the county will supply via a leased truck and other match sources.
- Emery County trails grant cycle funding: board approved releasing the $30,000 budgeted for trail project grants this year, with awards up to $15,000 per applicant.
Where recorded, votes were by roll call and the meeting transcript records affirmative votes and unanimous outcomes for several items. The approvals authorize staff to proceed with the described purchases, applications and grant processes; any grant awards and subsequent spending will be subject to final matching commitments and program rules.