Council debates broad RAPZ and restaurant‑tax overhaul; out‑of‑cycle grant requests paused
The council discussed a comprehensive ordinance to amend RAPZ and Restaurant Tax governance (Ordinance 2026‑34). Councilmembers raised concerns about out‑of‑cycle grant procedures, and Executive George Daines objected to a proposed two‑thirds threshold for emergency appropriations; out‑of‑cycle requests were deferred until procedures are finalized.
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Policy Analyst Andrew Erickson presented Ordinance 2026‑34, a comprehensive set of technical and procedural amendments to Cache County’s RAPZ (Recreation, Arts, Parks & Zoos) and Restaurant Tax codes. The proposed changes would clarify board composition, add airports as eligible TRCC uses, define advisory‑board terms and recusal rules, set spending deadlines and forfeiture rules, and create a formal out‑of‑cycle application process with evaluation checkpoints.
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