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Votes at a glance: Duchesne County Commission approves grant, awards restroom contract, ratifies federal letters and routine finance items
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Summary
In a short April 20 session, the Duchesne County Commission approved a Main Street matching grant for Outlaw BBQ & Grill LLC ($1,561.12); awarded the Fairgrounds North Restroom Building contract to Nichols Remodeling & Construction ($522,739.45) using local preference; ratified a Pickup Wash flood-control funding request and a support letter for H.R. 1897; and approved payroll and vouchers.
The Duchesne County Commission on April 20 approved a series of routine and project-specific items, including a small business grant, a construction contract for fairgrounds restrooms, ratified two federal-advocacy letters, and approved payroll and county vouchers.
Economic Development Assistant Deborah Herron presented a completed Main Street Matching Grant application for Michele Colpepper of Outlaw BBQ & Grill LLC requesting $1,561.12. Commissioner Jeff Chugg moved to approve the grant; Commissioner Tracy Killian seconded. Both voted aye and the grant was approved.
Bids were opened for the Fairgrounds North Restroom Building. Nine bids were received; two were ineligible for not proposing the full scope. The apparent low bid was from Ash Excavating ($516,896.00). Nichols Remodeling & Construction ($522,739.45) qualified for local preference and fell within 10% of the low bid. Commissioner Chugg moved to award the contract to Nichols Remodeling & Construction for $522,739.45; Commissioner Killian seconded. Both voted aye and the award passed.
The commission ratified a pre-filed letter to U.S. Senator Curtis seeking funding for the Pickup Wash Flood Control Project. Commissioner Chugg said the letter was drafted by the county’s lobbyist and asked the commission to ratify its signing; the motion carried unanimous among the two commissioners present.
Commissioner Chugg also moved to ratify a support letter for H.R. 1897, the ESA Amendments Act, explaining the county’s lobbyist urged House leadership to advance reforms to improve Endangered Species Act implementation; Commissioner Killian seconded and the motion passed.
Human resources and finance items approved included:
- Payroll for the pay period ending April 11, 2026: $648,182.50 for 240 employees (motion by Commissioner Chugg; second by Commissioner Killian; both aye). - Auditor’s vouchers dated April 20, 2026: check numbers 172632 through 172693 totaling $380,341.59 (motion by Commissioner Chugg; second by Commissioner Killian; both aye). - Approval of the combined minutes of April 13, 2026 (motion by Commissioner Chugg; second by Commissioner Killian; both aye).
Human Resource Director Judy Stevenson presented 60 employee outside-employment statements and reported the review was 94% complete; the commissioners acknowledged the report but no vote was recorded on the statements. Stevenson also provided a department update noting an Employee Appreciation Event scheduled for May 15 and open recruitment for a part-time IT role and a Justice Court Clerk.
Public Works engineer Jeff Baker and Public Works Director Mike Casper updated the commission on roadwork plans: crack sealing and striping were recently awarded, paving is planned later in the year, graveling continues in Tabiona Valley, and work in Myton will begin near the rodeo grounds. Casper and Baker discussed the Pole Line Road realignment in Roosevelt City and property-acquisition steps the county must follow before advertising for bids.
The commission recessed briefly and adjourned at 12:28 p.m.