The Uinta County Commissioners met Feb. 3, 2026, and unanimously approved a slate of routine actions including an appointment and a budget amendment, authorized support letters for the proposed Prometheus hyperscale data center, approved airport grant applications and engineering agreements for Fort Bridger Airport, and authorized contracts and grant requests for county services.

Discussion Points

•Agenda amendment to add grant request; appointment to Museum Board; adoption of budget amendment resolution; approval of minutes and warrants.
•Approval contingent on County Attorney review.
•Authorized correspondence with Denver Airports District Office regarding fee negotiations with J-U-B Engineers.
•County Economic Development requested support letters for Prometheus project.
•Emergency Management requested procurement of the RAVE Alert system at stated costs.
•No allocation or implementation details recorded.
•Requested federal grant applications for AWOS replacement and apron/taxilane design work.
•Request for Responsible Gambling Behavior Grant funding and its intended purpose for prevention and treatment.
•WACIP report presented and project updates for Fort Bridger Airport.

Decisions

•All routine items approved unanimously.
•Approved request to seek grant funding.
•Approved two SF-424 grant applications and professional services agreement with J-U-B Engineers.
•Chairman authorized to sign two support letters.
•Contract approved pending attorney review.

Jan

Commissioners Meeting Minutes 01/20/2026

Uinta County Commissioners met Jan. 20, 2026, and approved routine business including appointments, contracts, fee updates and a motion to advertise the Old Memorial Hospital building for public bid with a minimum bid of $332,000.

Discussion Points

•All motions recorded in minutes passed with three yes votes.
•Board discussed next steps for selling the Old Memorial Hospital building and agreed to advertise the property for public bid.
•Board set minimum bid equal to the assessed fair market value ($332,000).
•Multiple routine items were considered and approved with minimal recorded debate.

Decisions

•Approvals of appointments, contracts, fee updates, CMAQ amendment, conflict disclosure acceptance, minutes, tax corrections and vouchers.
•Authorize advertisement for public bid; set minimum bid at $332,000.

Directions

•Clerk and relevant departments to implement appointments, contracts, fee schedule and tax corrections.
•Staff to publish the notice and accept bids per the county's public-bid procedures.

Jan

Commissioners Meeting Minutes 01/06/2026

The Uinta County Commissioners met Jan. 6, 2026, in Evanston and approved multiple board appointments, a CSBG grant amendment requested by county Human Services staff, a $6,196.77 proof of loss for a county vehicle, an ERISA notice, and routine warrants; Commissioner Brent Hatch and Chairman Mark Anderson voted yes; Commissioner Eric South was excused.

Decisions

•Approved multiple board appointments; appointed Civil Rights Compliance Officer; approved CSBG Grant Amendment One removing the Special Provision Health Equity; approved Final Proof of Loss of $6,196.77; approved ERISA notice; approved minutes and warrants 469696–469759.

Dec

Commissioners Meeting Minutes 12/16/2025

The Uinta County Commissioners met Dec. 16, 2025, and approved several year-end administrative items including an E‑911 assessment of $0.75 per line per month, payroll direct deposit, mileage and holiday schedules, designation of the official newspaper, and other routine business. The board also approved a special prosecutor appointment with Chairman Mark Anderson recused from that vote.

Discussion Points

•Clerk Amanda Hutchinson presented multiple administrative resolutions including E-911 funding and payroll changes.
•Deputy County Attorney Hunter Peterson requested authorization for an outside special prosecutor due to a local conflict of interest.

Decisions

•Adopted IRS 2026 mileage rate
•Approved 2026 holiday schedule
•Approved minutes of Dec. 2, 2025 meeting
•Approved Resolution 25-30 (E‑911 assessment)
•Approved Resolution 25-31 (payroll direct deposit)
•Approved Resolution 25-32 authorizing special prosecutor (Chair recused)
•Approved tax-roll correction for TOC Oil Inc. (amount not specified)
•Approved warrants 469393–469517
•Denied fee-waiver request for public records
•Designated Uinta County Herald as official newspaper

Directions

•County Attorney to coordinate with Weston County Attorney's Office for special prosecutor assignment.
•County Clerk to implement payroll direct deposit and coordinate required notifications for the E‑911 assessment and official newspaper designation (implementation details not specified in transcript).

Dec

Commissioners Meeting Minutes 12/02/2025

The Uinta County Commissioners met Dec. 2 in Evanston and approved a plat dividing the Uinta Senior Center property into three lots, authorized a sealed-bid process (Resolution 25-29) to explore sale of the addition, approved routine minutes and warrants, and heard a Sheriff update that ICE detainee invoice payments are expected soon.

Discussion Points

•Sheriff Andy Kopp clarified ICE detainee invoices and stated he expects payments shortly.

Decisions

•Approval of agenda (amended); authorization to sign plat map; approval of Resolution 25-29; approval of minutes; approval of warrants (one recusal).

Directions

•Chairman authorized to sign the Uinta Senior Center Addition Plat Map; Clerk's Office to proceed with sealed-bid steps per Resolution 25-29.

Nov

Commissioners Meeting Minutes 11/18/2025

At a Nov. 18, 2025 meeting in Mountain View, the Uinta County Commissioners approved a package of routine actions including holiday bonuses for employees, communications and cellphone-service contracts, two conditional-use permits and grant/closeout items. Public comment included a thank-you from the Mountain View mayor and a resident’s complaint about the cost of a special election.

Discussion Points

•Planner opened hearings; applicant spoke in favor of Beck CUP; no opposition recorded.
•Public comment thanked the board for holding the meeting in Mountain View and questioned special-election spending; county clerk and county attorney provided funding explanations.

Decisions

•All motions on the agenda were approved unanimously.
•Both CUPs approved unanimously.

Directions

•Prepare formal contract for Rocky Mountain Communication Systems for future consideration; Chairman authorized to sign SLIB match letter if grant awarded.
•Record and publish CUP documents in county records with approved conditions.

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