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Emery County approves multiple grants and tourism, trail and airport funding
Summary
The commission ratified several grant applications and approved local commitments: JAG $4,500, Airport Revitalization $4,400, a $46,314 Utah Cooperative Marketing Grant, an FY2026 OHVR $6,000 match ($12,000 project), a $500,000 TRT commitment to Ferron City for a livestock event center, and a $42,000 solar-revenue allocation to North Emery Water Users SSD for flood recovery.
At its Sept. 16 meeting, the Emery County Commission ratified and approved several grants and local funding commitments to support public safety, tourism marketing, trails mapping, airport facilities and local infrastructure recovery.
The commission ratified the Emery County Sheriff’s Office application for the JAG Local Law Enforcement Block Grant from the State of Utah Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice, a $4,500 annual application. It also ratified a Utah Airport Revitalization Grant application for $4,400 to renovate the Huntington Airport office/storage building; the application had been signed to meet a deadline.
AnnDee Mead presented a Utah Cooperative Marketing Grant contract (No. 260632776) awarding Emery County $46,314 to support out-of-area tourism marketing and a county rebrand. The commission approved the contract. Mead also described an FY2026 OHVR (Outdoor Recreation) grant to design, produce and distribute high-quality trail maps (project estimated at $12,000 with a 50/50 grant match—$6,000 grant and $6,000 county match); digital maps will be made available via the Avenza Maps platform.
The commission approved a $500,000 commitment from the Emery County Travel Bureau’s TRT special projects budget to Ferron City for rebuilding a livestock event center; the travel bureau has budgeted $1.5 million for special projects and $500,000 specifically for Ferron City’s CIB process. Commissioners emphasized the project’s potential to drive tourism and local economic activity.
Separately, the commission approved allocating $42,000 of solar revenue funds to North Emery Water Users Special Service District to cover insurance-eligible flood recovery costs so the district would not need to submit a claim that could raise its premiums. Commissioners discussed alternative budget sources before approving use of available budgeted funds.
Most votes on these items were unanimous. Several motions were moved by Commissioner Dennis Worwood and seconded by Commissioner Jordan Leonard.
