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Duchesne County Commission ratifies grant, letters and payroll; schedules data-center hearing
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Summary
The commission approved a $1,561.12 Main Street matching grant, ratified a time-sensitive letter to Sen. John Curtis seeking funding for a Pick Up Wash control study and approved payroll and vouchers; commissioners also signed a support letter for federal bill HR 1897. A public hearing on a data-center appeal is set for April 27.
The Duchesne County Commission approved a series of consent and administrative items, including a small Main Street matching grant, ratification of a time-sensitive funding letter to U.S. Sen. John Curtis, a support letter for a federal bill referenced as HR 1897, and county payroll and vouchers.
A staff member summarized the Main Street request from Michelle Culpepper: she had documented $3,122.24 in expenditures and requested half as the county match, a $1,561.12 payment. "I'll make a motion that we approve the Main Street matching grant application for Outlaw, a total of $1,561.12," a commissioner said; the commission approved the motion.
The board also ratified a previously sent letter to Sen. Curtis asking for funding to support an initial study and research on a Pick Up Wash project for controlled flooding and limited storage to benefit agriculture; commissioners agreed the letter required timely handling and moved to ratify the signature that had been sent.
On federal legislation, a commissioner explained the support letter circulated by the county's Washington, D.C. lobbyist endorses changes to a federal measure (referred to in the meeting as HR 1897) intended to adjust protections under the Endangered Species Act while still protecting species that need conservation. The commission voted to sign and send the county's letter of support.
Finance staff presented payroll for the period ending April 11, 2026. The meeting record contains two different payroll figures mentioned in public discussion: staff reported having paid $648,182.50 during the period; a commissioner referenced $848,001.52 when repeating the payroll total on the record. The commission moved to approve payroll and vouchers for April and recorded the motion as passed; staff did not provide a reconciliation in the public portion of the transcript and said they would follow up with details.
No surplus items or tax adjustments were reported. The commission scheduled a public hearing on April 27 (noon in Conference Room 1 & 2) for a data-center appeal referenced later in the meeting.