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Sevier County accepts tentative 2026 budget and approves routine financial and personnel items
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Summary
The commission accepted a tentative 2026 budget and unanimously approved minutes, payment reports, assessor adjustments, grants, tourism contracts and a new road maintenance hire; the minutes record several routine administrative votes and a stipulation of settlement on a tax appeal.
Sevier County commissioners on Nov. 10 accepted a tentative 2026 budget presented by Clerk/Auditor Steven C. Wall and approved a series of routine administrative and financial actions.
The commission voted to accept the tentative 2026 budget (motion by Commissioner Greg Jensen, second Commissioner Ralph Brown, unanimous). The minutes also show approval of the Oct. 27 commission minutes and the Nov. 3 work session record, and approval of the Payment Approval Report for October.
Financial and administrative items approved included corrections to assessor valuations on four parcels, abatement of taxes on two county-owned parcels (IDs 4-88-17 and 3-192B-34), and ratification of a Rural County Grant contract with the Governor’s Office of Economic Opportunity (GOEO). Executive Director Malcolm Nash said the GOEO economic development contract had been signed earlier owing to time constraints and the commission ratified that signing.
Tourism actions included approval of an Eddies Wild Ride agreement for a mechanical bull at the Sevier County Fair, approval of a Memorandum of Understanding with the America 250 Utah Commission (the county is eligible for $3,000 in event funding), and approval of recommended expenditures from the Tourism Advisory Board; the commission did not act on a requested mural funding item.
Human Resources Director Craig Blake recommended hiring Tucker Reynolds for a full-time Road Maintenance Operator position, grade 14 at $22.60 per hour effective Nov. 3, 2025; the commission approved the hire. The commission also declared a list of personal property items surplus and authorized disposal as recommended.
Finally, Executive Director Malcolm Nash reported a stipulation of settlement with the State Tax Commission on an appeal by Wolverine SUFCO to reduce the value by approximately $220,000, producing a refund of about $2,200 to the taxpayer; the commission approved the stipulation and refund when received.