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Grand County Commission actions: fee ordinance, grants, staffing and subdivision approvals
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Summary
At its March 3 meeting the Grand County Commission approved a consolidated fee‑schedule ordinance, multiple grant matches and letters of support, personnel backfills, and three final plats; several items passed unanimously while the consent agenda carried 5‑2 with two commissioners listed absent.
The Grand County Commission took the following recorded actions at its March 3, 2026 regular meeting.
Consent agenda and separated items: The commission moved to approve the consent agenda (minutes, bills, interagency agreements, grant letters and routine items) while excepting items I and J; the motion (moved by Commissioner Brian Martinez and seconded by Commissioner Mike McCurdy) passed with a 5‑2 vote recorded (the minutes note Winfield and Hedin absent). The separated item I, a Non‑Motorized Recreational Trail Program grant application and letter of support, was later moved by Commissioner Martinez, seconded by Commissioner Winfield and approved 7‑0.
Position backfills: Commissioner Jacques Hadler moved, and Commissioner Bill Winfield seconded, approval to backfill part‑time positions in Grand County Search and Rescue and the Grand County Library within their approved budgets. The motion passed 7‑0; staff said the hires were within budgeted hourly pools and would have no fiscal impact to the county.
Consolidated Fee Schedule: Commission Administrator Mark Tyner presented an ordinance to amend the Consolidated Fee Schedule (including impact fees approved previously). The commission approved the ordinance (motion by Commissioner Hadler, seconded by Commissioner Hedin); the motion passed 7‑0. The amended fee schedule is effective May 18, 2026.
Community Information & Outreach pilot: The commission approved up to $1,500 per month for four months (total $6,000) from the commission discretionary fund to support a short community outreach pilot (motion by Commissioner Martinez, seconded by Commissioner McCurdy). The motion passed 7‑0.
Archery Range UROG match: The commission approved up to $5,000 from the commission discretionary fund as a cash match for a Utah Outdoor Recreation Grant to support an archery range at Old Spanish Trail Arena; motion passed 7‑0.
Subdivision final plats: The commission approved three final plats by unanimous votes: the South Valley final plat (Kenneth and Julia Bates; six lots) — motion by Commissioner Martinez, passed 7‑0; 'Edge of the Sage' minor subdivision (Vickie Tompkins) — motion by Commissioner Winfield, passed 7‑0; and 'Lot 30' two‑lot minor subdivision (Maralee Francis) — motion by Commissioner McCurdy, passed 7‑0.
Closed session: The commission entered a closed session to discuss pending or reasonably imminent litigation (motion by Commissioner McCurdy), which passed 6‑1 with Commissioner Hedin opposed; the commission exited the closed session later by a recorded 7‑0 vote.
Motions and vote tallies (recorded): Consent agenda (exc. I & J) — moved Martinez; second McCurdy — passed 5‑2 (Winfield and Hedin absent). Non‑Motorized Trail Program grant and letter — moved Martinez; second Winfield — passed 7‑0. Position backfills (SAR & Library) — moved Hadler; second Winfield — passed 7‑0. Ordinance: Consolidated Fee Schedule — moved Hadler; second Hedin — passed 7‑0. Community outreach pilot — moved Martinez; second McCurdy — passed 7‑0. Archery range match — moved Winfield; second Hadler — passed 7‑0. South Valley final plat — moved Martinez; second McCurdy — passed 7‑0. Edge of the Sage — moved Winfield; second Martinez — passed 7‑0. Lot 30 final plat — moved McCurdy; second Winfield — passed 7‑0.
The minutes record motions, movers, seconders and vote tallies as listed above; where the transcript did not record additional detail about an item (for example exact ordinance text or resolution numbers), the minutes note the outcome and that staff recommended approval.