Box Elder County RDA approves amendment to 2024 budget to fund northern broadband completion

The Box Elder County Redevelopment Agency on Dec. 18, 2024, approved Resolution 24-03, amending the 2024 RDA budget to allow payment for the completion of a northern broadband project. Chair (S1) opened the public hearing and the agency voted to pass the resolution after a brief staff explanation and public comment.

A staff member (S2) told the board the expenditure had been approved at a prior RDA meeting and that the line item was included in both this year’s budget and next year’s budget so that it would be spent only once. "Beehive is waiting for their money," the staff member said, noting the agency had placed the funding in the current budget in case the contract is amended before year-end. The staffer added the intent is to have funds available to complete the contract if the parties finalize amendments.

Chair (S1) asked for a motion to approve Resolution 24-03 "amending the 2024 RDA budget." The motion was made and, according to the transcript, Commissioner Summers and Commissioner Bingham were noted in the motion/second exchange. The board called for the vote; several members responded "aye" and the Chair declared the motion passed.

The resolution as described in the hearing directs the agency to make the budget amendment available so the broadband contract payment can proceed if contract terms are settled before the end of the year. The transcript does not list a detailed dollar amount for the payment nor the full contract language; those details were not specified during the public discussion.

The agency then moved on to a clerk's-office item on a beer-license renewal.