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Votes at a glance: Emery County Commission actions on March 17, 2026
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Summary
The commission approved a set of routine and project-specific items including a library accessibility grant ratification, temporary use permission for Valor Atomics, Hunter battery storage CUP amendment, sheriff's office app contract, a $250 stipend for seven Girl State attendees, and multiple procurement and contract extensions.
At its March 17 meeting the Emery County Commission approved the following actions (summary of motions and recorded roll-call responses as captured in the meeting):
- Ratified a $10,000 American Library Association "Libraries Transforming Communities: Accessible Small and Rural Communities" grant for the Farrin Branch Library; staff stated the project start date is 05/01/2026 and completion by 04/30/2027 (motion approved; roll call: Jensen, Leonard, Warwood).
- Approved $250 each for seven local juniors to attend Girl State, with a request that the students report back on their experiences (motion approved; roll call recorded).
- Entered and closed a public hearing and approved a final bond resolution for the Castle Valley Special Service District (see separate story).
- Authorized a temporary-use permission letter for Valor Atomics to use county-owned parcel 0400190030 as a staging/laydown area during construction; the county attorney will prepare liability language (motion approved; roll call recorded).
- Approved an amendment to the Hunter Battery Storage Project conditional-use permit to add roughly 3 acres for an access road and turning area for delivery equipment (motion approved; roll call recorded).
- Approved an agreement with OCV LLC to develop and maintain a county mobile app to disseminate information to residents, with initial setup cost quoted at $14,000 and ongoing maintenance paid from the 911 fund (motion approved; roll call recorded).
- Tabled an amendment related to an Upper Payment Limit (UPL) contract for the county care center while staff locates the original contract.
- Approved a one-year extension of the Colossal Media contract for event marketing at $1,000 per month (motion approved; roll call recorded).
- Authorized advertising an RFP for entrance and window replacement work at the Castle Dale branch library to align with the accessibility grant; project completion required by 04/30/2026 (motion approved; roll call recorded).
- Approved the county's 2026 property tax exemption list for religious and charitable organizations (motion approved; roll call recorded).
Motions were moved, seconded and adopted in open session; the meeting minutes and posted actions should be consulted for full roll-call records, ordinance and resolution texts, contract numbers and precise motion language.