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County staff say state asked to exit DMV lease early; commissioners will not release space before December
Summary
County staff told commissioners the state is building a new DMV and asked to exit its lease seven months early; commissioners agreed not to let the state vacate before December but said they would consider a month‑to‑month arrangement after that while staff seeks tenants or evaluates redevelopment options.
At the April 7, 2026 Davis County Commission work session, county staff reported that the Utah Division of Facilities and Construction Management has requested to terminate its lease on the county‑owned DMV building roughly seven months earlier than the lease end date.
Jeff Wheeler, representing county facilities staff, said the state’s new DMV construction is expected to be completed in November and the state asked to leave the county property in December. Wheeler described the current lease payments as roughly $13,000 per month that will drop to about $3,000 a month in August when the…
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