[0:01] To order, Council meeting today
[0:04] January 9th, 2026.
[0:07] Like to recognize the absence of our
[0:08] Council Chair, Goodlander. She is absent today
[0:13] and
[0:14] uh
[0:15] Councilman
[0:17] Keegan Garrity is not is not with us.
[0:19] Um
[0:20] We have the opening remarks will be
[0:23] provided by Council Member Mark Hurd.
[0:26] >> Right.
[0:27] Thank you, Madam Chair. Just briefly
[0:30] I've just been on my mind so I wanted to
[0:32] phrase it hopefully simple
[0:35] but
[0:36] uh
[0:37] community of terms that uh
[0:41] I'm grateful for the freedoms we enjoy
[0:43] in this land
[0:44] and I would just encourage each
[0:46] one in attendance or listening to
[0:49] uh take the time. If you know a veteran,
[0:51] give them a handshake, tell them thanks.
[0:55] If you can still hug your mother, do so.
[0:58] And with that, I'd like to uh continue
[1:00] with the prayer.
[1:01] >> Thank you.
[1:06] » Our Father in heaven, we ask thee
[1:09] for thy presence to abide here with us
[1:10] this evening as we begin our County Council meeting.
[1:14] We're grateful, Father, for the
[1:16] opportunity we have as
[1:18] citizens of our community to be able to
[1:20] participate in the government that uh
[1:23] prevails in this land. We're grateful,
[1:24] Father, for the means and opportunities
[1:27] that thou has blessed
[1:29] our community with and we pray for
[1:32] thy hand to continually be
[1:34] in the lives of of our friends and
[1:37] family around us.
[1:38] We pray for protection of thy spirit to
[1:40] be
[1:41] with our law enforcement
[1:45] and our
[1:46] military service members. We ask thee to
[1:49] continually watch over and protect them.
[1:50] We pray, Father, for
[1:52] preservation of this land and for the
[1:53] protection of the freedoms
[1:55] that are
[1:57] enshrined in the Constitution. We pray
[1:59] for
[2:00] the clarity of thought to fulfill our
[2:02] oath of office to protect and defend
[2:04] this Constitution.
[2:05] We pray, Father, for
[2:09] >> [cough and clears throat]
[2:09] >> We pray We offer a prayer of gratitude
[2:11] for the
[2:12] opportunities we have to know of thy
[2:15] love for us and the opportunity we have
[2:16] to serve one another.
[2:18] We say this in the name of Jesus Christ.
[2:19] Amen.
[2:20] >> Amen.
[2:21] >> And last, please rise and join me in the
[2:23] Pledge of Allegiance.
[2:28] » I pledge allegiance to the flag of the
[2:31] United States of America,
[2:34] and to the republic for which it stands,
[2:37] one nation under God, indivisible, with
[2:41] liberty and justice for all.
[2:44] >> Thank you, Madam Chair.
[2:47] » Thank you.
[2:51] I will accept a motion to approve this
[2:53] evening's agenda.
[2:54] >> So moved.
[2:55] >> Second.
[2:55] >> We have a motion by council member
[2:58] >> Gunnell.
[2:59] >> [laughter]
[3:00] >> Nolan. And And seconded by Dave. Um all
[3:02] those in favor say aye.
[3:04] >> Aye.
[3:04] And I will accept a motion to
[3:06] approve that both of the minutes for the
[3:08] workshop on the 26th as well as the
[3:11] council meeting minutes.
[3:13] >> Move to approve.
[3:14] >> And second.
[3:15] >> And a second. Okay, any further
[3:17] discussion?
[3:18] Okay, all those in favor say aye.
[3:20] >> Aye.
[3:21] >> I will abstain. I was not in attendance
[3:23] at that meeting.
[3:24] Um now we'll move on to the report from
[3:27] our county executive.
[3:28] >> I I have no appointment, Madam Chair. I
[3:32] would tell you that most of our time is
[3:34] spent working with fire board issues and
[3:36] trying to get um
[3:38] progress in that area.
[3:41] >> Okay, thank you.
[3:44] Um we will move on to
[3:47] um the items of special interest. Um
[3:51] we have the um 2026 Cache County Royalty
[3:57] um that is joining us, as you can see
[3:59] here on the front row, and we have Trish
[4:02] Gibbs, who is here um on that's going to
[4:06] be introducing them. Uh I'm sorry, I
[4:08] don't know which one Trish Trish Gibbs.
[4:11] Would you please come and to the
[4:13] microphone and um
[4:15] present each of them is is that no? Yes?
[4:18] >> I'm going to interview them.
[4:19] >> Okay, we'll have them introduce
[4:21] themselves. But, thank you for joining
[4:24] us tonight. So, if you'll take turns
[4:25] coming to the microphone, and it looks
[4:27] like you're prepared. So, please.
[4:30] >> Now, this is being broadcast through the
[4:31] whole world.
[4:33] So,
[4:34] smile.
[4:38] » Hello, everyone. My name is Reese Page,
[4:41] and I'm your 2026 Cache County Fair and
[4:43] Rodeo Queen.
[4:45] My roots are in deep here in Cache
[4:47] County. My parents are Derek and Jamie
[4:49] Page, and you might even know my
[4:50] grandparents, Daris and Dixie Page.
[4:53] Um our fair and rodeo is being talked
[4:56] about all over the country. I've had the
[4:58] chance to talk with professional rodeo
[5:01] athletes, and even world champions, and
[5:03] they always have good things to say
[5:05] about our event. More often than not,
[5:07] they bring up our beautiful fairgrounds.
[5:10] It's got lush trees, a wonderful river
[5:12] flowing through it, and lots of shade,
[5:15] while also still being in a convenient
[5:18] location near town.
[5:19] As well as they often bring up our
[5:23] wonderful payout. We are one of the
[5:25] highest paying out rodeos in per rodeo,
[5:28] and because of this, we qualify to be in
[5:31] the CINCH Governor's Cup circuit, which
[5:34] attracts the best competition around,
[5:36] and more times than not, world
[5:38] champions. So, because Cache County Fair
[5:42] and Rodeo is such a unique um
[5:45] event due to its location and tough
[5:48] competition. We would love for you guys
[5:50] to come because it's truly something
[5:51] that you won't want to miss out on.
[5:54] >> Thank you.
[5:56] >> [clears throat]
[5:58] >> Hello everyone. I'm Hadley Thompson. I'm
[6:00] the Cache County First Attendant Queen.
[6:02] I am so excited to be here.
[6:05] Cache County Rodeo is one event you
[6:07] won't want to miss.
[6:09] Last year we welcomed more than 81,000
[6:13] people.
[6:14] Filled every seat and sold out all four
[6:17] nights. If we had more bleachers, we're
[6:20] confident they would be filled, too.
[6:23] We also had over 700 contestants entries
[6:27] last year.
[6:28] Bringing top talent and exciting
[6:30] competition to the arena.
[6:33] Join us August 5th through the 7th for
[6:35] an unforgettable experience.
[6:38] Tickets range from $15 to $27 depending
[6:43] on the night seating.
[6:46] Depending on the night and whether you
[6:48] choose covered seating.
[6:50] We'd love to see you there. Get your
[6:52] tickets early. They tend to go fast.
[6:55] Thank you.
[6:59] » I'm Breanna Bassett and I am the Cache
[7:01] County Fair and Rodeo Second Attendant
[7:04] Queen and I love the Cache County Fair
[7:07] and Rodeo. I grew up showing goats at
[7:09] the fair and going to the night every
[7:11] rodeo with my parents Justin and Carly
[7:14] Bassett.
[7:15] And let me tell you, not only is the
[7:17] rodeo athletes one of my favorite parts,
[7:20] but also the entertainment we have. We
[7:23] have Parker Haviland coming this year
[7:25] bringing his beautiful big black horses
[7:29] and they all hitch together and they
[7:31] pull a wagon. And they work hard all
[7:34] year long to bring us something
[7:35] different each year. Thank you.
[7:42] » Hi, I My name is Dixie Christiansen. I'm
[7:44] the Cache County Junior Queen.
[7:47] I'm from Richmond, Utah. My parents are
[7:48] Timothy and Denise Christiansen.
[7:51] Because of our outstanding rodeo,
[7:54] livestock, vendors, and carnival, we
[7:56] were voted best of Northern Utah's
[7:58] annual event this year, which will be
[8:00] the sixth time in a row.
[8:02] So, you should come and enjoy the best
[8:04] week of the summer at the Cache County
[8:05] Fair and Rodeo. Thank you.
[8:09] » Hello everyone. I'm Marley Hall, your
[8:12] Cache County 2026 Princess.
[8:15] Being Being part of a royalty looks like
[8:18] res- representing our rodeo at rodeos
[8:21] and events in lots of areas, including
[8:24] Preston, Lewiston, and Hyrum.
[8:26] It means waving to the crowd
[8:28] from Lewiston and Hyrum. It means
[8:31] Sorry. It means waving to the crowd from
[8:33] horseback in 4th of July parades,
[8:35] participating in buzz runs, being on the
[8:38] radio,
[8:39] thanking sponsors, and taking part in
[8:41] fun royalty photoshoots. Royalty members also help put on Cache
[8:48] County Fair and Rodeo itself. From
[8:50] carrying flags and moving cows to
[8:52] helping with the mutton bustin',
[8:54] throwing prizes from the truck, and even
[8:56] signing autographs for little kids.
[9:00] It's It's a summer full of service,
[9:02] friendships, confidence, and a
[9:04] unforgettable memories.
[9:06] We would love for you to come to our
[9:09] Sorry. For you to come and experience
[9:12] our queen contest this next year on May
[9:15] 29th. Thank you.
[9:20] » My name's Indiana Earl, and I'm the
[9:22] junior the Cache County Junior Princess.
[9:25] My parents are Clayton and Katelyn Earl.
[9:27] If you come to the Cache County Rodeo
[9:29] this year, you will see our special
[9:31] specialty act, Jessica Blair folks,
[9:33] riding her beautiful white horses,
[9:35] showing off her Roman riding her trick
[9:38] riding skills. Thank you.
[9:41] >> Thank you. Um as a council, we have a
[9:45] proclamation. If it's okay, we'll read
[9:47] it to you right now.
[9:49] Um this is a proclamation recognizing
[9:51] and honoring the 2026 Cash County Rodeo
[9:53] Royalty.
[9:55] Whereas, the Cash County Rodeo Rodeo
[9:57] Royalty serve as the official public
[9:59] faces of Cash County promoting our rich
[10:02] Western heritage and agricultural
[10:04] traditions throughout the community and
[10:06] the state of Utah. And whereas, the
[10:09] members of the royalty court demonstrate
[10:11] outstanding leadership, exceptional
[10:13] poise, and elite horsemanship serving as
[10:15] excellent role models for the youth of
[10:17] Cash Valley. And whereas, their
[10:19] dedication and hard work significantly
[10:21] support the success and promotion of the
[10:23] annual Cash County Fair and Rodeo
[10:26] bringing our community together.
[10:28] Now, therefore, be it resolved that the
[10:30] Cash County Council does hereby
[10:32] recognize and honor the members of the
[10:34] 2026 Cash County Rodeo Royalty Court.
[10:38] Reese Page, Cash County Rodeo Queen.
[10:41] Hadley Thompson, first attendant.
[10:43] Breanna Bassett, second attendant. Dixie
[10:45] Christensen, junior queen. Marley Hall,
[10:48] princess. Indiana Earl, junior princess.
[10:51] And thank them for their dedicated
[10:53] service, leadership, and excellent
[10:55] representation of Cash County throughout
[10:58] their tenure.
[11:00] I will accept a motion to approve the
[11:02] proclamation.
[11:03] >> So moved.
[11:04] >> Second.
[11:05] >> We've got jumping at the bit.
[11:08] All those in favor say I.
[11:09] >> I.
[11:11] >> Thank you so much for representing Cash
[11:13] County and for everything that you do
[11:15] with such poise. And what are you Would
[11:18] you rather do, ride a horse or come and
[11:20] talk to the county council?
[11:23] >> [laughter]
[11:29] » Thank Thank much. Uh would you
[11:32] >> [applause]
[11:32] >> Round OF APPLAUSE, PLEASE.
[11:36] » [applause]
[11:38] >> ACTUALLY, RIGHT NOW WE WOULD
[11:40] LIKE TO GIVE THE opportunity to have a
[11:42] photo op for the royalty and and
[11:46] 2-minute recess for them to come and get
[11:48] a a picture. Um so, if everyone could
[11:51] just
[11:52] breathe easy for a minute and they can
[11:53] come up and take a picture here.
[11:56] With the council?
[11:56] >> We'll settle that on the way.
[11:58] >> Yeah, you guys can come up here. We
[11:59] don't need to be in it.
[12:00] >> Can I get a small picture with you guys
[12:02] there, too?
[12:03] >> You can get a picture with us here if
[12:05] you'd like.
[12:05] >> [laughter]
[12:05] >> I was going to put them in the chairs.
[12:10] » Okay.
[12:12] >> Go all the way over.
[12:13] >> Well, we don't want to be blocking
[12:14] >> You're
[12:15] >> No, we do want you blocking the sign.
[12:22] » What's the average weight of those hats?
[12:24] They look like they got a lot of prom moms out there.
[12:46] >> Could you guys see?
[12:51] » Thank you so much for coming to see us.
[12:53] Thank you for all you
[12:56] Um we give it to you and we have copies
[13:00] Oh, we have multiple copies. So, we'll
[13:02] go ahead and distribute. Well, you can
[13:03] take that one and we'll provide copies.
[13:05] >> Well, thank you so much.
[13:05] >> Thank you.
[13:06] Thank you for coming to see
[13:07] us.
[13:11] » [clears throat]
[13:16] » You're welcome to stay for the remainder
[13:18] of our meeting.
[13:19] >> You'll just love it.
[13:29] » Thank you.
[13:30] so much.
[13:30] >> Thank you.
[13:32] >> Good luck. We'll see you guys at the
[13:33] rodeo on August 5th and
[13:36] >> through the 8th.
[13:37] >> Thank you.
[13:38] >> It'll be great again.
[13:40] >> Thank you.
[13:41] Thanks for all you do.
[13:48] Aw, this
[13:49] meeting got a lot less sparkly.
[13:52] We will
[13:53] >> they're good people, okay?
[13:55] They're nice. You're doing good.
[13:56] >> It's not sparkly.
[13:57] Um continuing with our
[14:00] agenda,
[14:02] we will have a presentation for VAWA,
[14:04] VOCA, and
[14:08] presented by County Attorney Dane
[14:10] Murray, as well as the Cache County
[14:12] Deputy Attorney Andrew Crane, Sarah
[14:15] Owen, Cache County Victim Advocate
[14:17] Supervisor, Scott Bodily, Cache County
[14:19] Children's Justice Center Coordinator.
[14:22] Andrew, thank you.
[14:30] » Andrew Crane with the County Attorney's
[14:31] Office. We'll give it a moment to decide
[14:33] to pull that. Part of the as you're well
[14:35] aware, one of the requirements for the
[14:37] VAWA grant is to do a presentation to
[14:39] the council uh twice a year basically,
[14:41] so this is part of that grant
[14:43] requirement.
[14:51] Most of what I'm going to go over today
[14:52] you've already seen, so if you have any
[14:53] questions, feel free to jump in, but
[14:55] really here's uh the mission of the County Attorney's
[14:58] Office. I'm not going to read that.
[14:59] You're well aware of that. There's been
[15:00] no change. Basically, we're here to
[15:03] uphold and defend the Constitution
[15:05] as best we can to make sure rights of
[15:06] all are protected.
[15:08] Um going over the VAWA over overview,
[15:12] essentially what we have um again,
[15:13] there's been no change to what we have
[15:15] going on. Um there are three SVEU
[15:17] prosecutors. You have one in each
[15:19] district court, and myself, Josh Cohn,
[15:21] Mark Winkel, spread out among the judges
[15:23] there. They're also two of our
[15:25] investigators are on the ground as well,
[15:26] Nick and Nate. And so, give a shout out
[15:28] to them. They've been very helpful for
[15:30] us in helping us get and follow up on
[15:31] cases. I've used them often, and they
[15:34] are an indispensable resource in getting
[15:36] follow up done on the cases.
[15:39] Um as far as the uh current grant year
[15:42] award that we are in, 2024-2025, it's a
[15:44] 2-year cycle. Again, there hasn't been
[15:46] any changes to this. These are some of
[15:47] the requirements we have to do. Again,
[15:49] talk about the We do semi-annual and
[15:51] annual reporting to UOVC, and we have to
[15:54] track our time and hours what we
[15:56] with what we spend on the VAWA cases.
[15:58] Um
[16:00] that
[16:01] Just I guess just a note for
[16:04] Coming up next year, we'll be in the
[16:05] grant cycle again. I'm not sure what the
[16:07] funding will look like when it comes to
[16:09] going through this process again next
[16:10] year. I'm sure we'll have more
[16:12] discussions as that comes up, but given
[16:13] the track record with what's happening
[16:15] on the federal side of things, I
[16:16] wouldn't I would not be shocked if what
[16:18] is available if we are granted anything
[16:20] would be lower again as well. So, just
[16:22] to give you a heads up on that.
[16:24] Uh just want to throw out some
[16:25] information on what uh we've have
[16:28] reported. Uh you'll see what we reported
[16:30] back in 2024 with the number of cases
[16:33] that were investigated by our
[16:33] investigators and cases received and
[16:35] reviewed by the prosecutors. Kind of see
[16:37] the differences there between 2024 and
[16:39] 2025. For the most part, everything has
[16:41] gone up.
[16:43] Um so, it has been a busy uh time for us
[16:46] in the office
[16:48] um with handling everything that uh we
[16:50] handle. So, unless there are any
[16:52] questions, that is what I have, and I'll
[16:54] be followed by Sarah.
[16:55] >> Is there any reason to account for the
[16:58] domestic violence to be
[17:00] to have that dramatic of an increase?
[17:02] >> It is. That was a big increase. Um
[17:04] I honestly don't know. It's just really
[17:06] ebbs and flows. I don't know if Dana I
[17:07] don't know if you have anything you want
[17:08] to share on that as well, but
[17:10] >> I'm going to speak a little bit, and I
[17:11] think what I'm going to talk about will
[17:13] probably be I I I'd answer for right
[17:15] now, but
[17:16] >> Okay, I will hold that.
[17:20] » Thank you,
[17:21] any other questions?
[17:27] » Thank you.
[17:37] All right, so this is a little bit
[17:38] overview of the Cash County Victim
[17:39] Services. Um, these are our three
[17:41] different funding sources. Um, so my
[17:43] reporting will be about the Voca, the
[17:45] Victims of Crime Act and the UVSP, the
[17:47] Utah Victim Services Provider. So we are
[17:50] funded by federal grants, state grants
[17:52] and then our county [snorts]
[17:54] county funds.
[17:56] Um, same with Andrew, as he said, uh, we
[17:58] haven't had a we haven't been provided a
[17:59] lot of information about what the grants
[18:01] uh, financial side is going to look
[18:02] like, um, but I think that is the
[18:04] continual trend that we've heard for
[18:05] last many, many years. Um, and so we
[18:07] will report to you um, as soon as we
[18:09] hear that information, um, but I think
[18:11] that is to be expected, um, of a
[18:13] decrease in in our at least federal
[18:15] funding at this time.
[18:18] Um, just again, our personnel overview,
[18:20] uh, we have six full-time victim
[18:21] coordinators. Uh, together we cover the
[18:23] district, juvenile and specialty courts
[18:25] in the first district. Uh, our district
[18:27] court, uh, Sarah, Tonya, Jenny and
[18:29] Caitlin, uh, we are all on the Voca
[18:31] grant. Uh, the juvenile court is Candace
[18:33] and that is our UVSP grant. District and
[18:36] juvenile court is Linda, um, she is our
[18:38] bilingual Spanish speaking advocate. Um,
[18:41] Caitlin covers our specialty courts,
[18:42] that is mental health and and drug
[18:44] court. And all of our
[18:45] coordinators cover our on-scene
[18:47] response. Um, and we have an executive
[18:48] assistant, Jennifer, um, who is critical
[18:50] to our team.
[18:53] I know there's a lot of numbers, you're
[18:54] provided a lot of numbers, um,
[18:57] but this is our quarter two numbers, um,
[18:59] of this grant cycle. So from October
[19:01] 25th to December 25th, um, our federal
[19:04] reporting, these are all the categories
[19:06] that we have to report. Um, so we track
[19:09] all of this information on a quarter
[19:11] daily, but on a quarterly basis that we
[19:13] turn over um, for our reporting. Um some
[19:16] of the numbers at the very top um that I
[19:17] think are helpful to just get a tiny perspective. Um our total new
[19:22] victims, you know, every quarter we've
[19:23] got new victims, but every quarter we
[19:26] also serve
[19:27] all of our victims at the same time. And
[19:30] so in this quarter uh we had 301 new
[19:32] victims, but over our overall our
[19:34] victims we served were 654.
[19:37] What's really hard is this is also how
[19:39] the federal guidelines want us tracking
[19:41] these cases. Um I have a personal
[19:44] opinion um that I think this doesn't
[19:47] equate for the true number of victims
[19:48] that we work with during these quarters.
[19:51] Um I think they are a lot larger. And so
[19:52] I just wanted to to offer that
[19:54] perspective on it. Um but as you can
[19:55] see, you know, we go through what we
[19:57] call persons and property crimes um and
[19:59] we serve victims of all across the
[20:01] board.
[20:03] Um same for quarter three. This is
[20:05] January um 25 to Oh, shoot. 26. I I'm messed up. I'm so sorry. January 26
[20:11] to March 26. Um same thing we've had 275
[20:15] new victims and our overall victims are
[20:16] 688.
[20:18] Um
[20:19] and every category ebbs and flows every
[20:21] quarter, um but that's our numbers for
[20:24] quarter three. We're just finishing up
[20:26] quarter four, which will end um at the
[20:28] end of June, and then we start our year
[20:30] two cycle um of these grants. Okay.
[20:35] So I just provided you guys with a lot
[20:36] of numbers, um but I think numbers don't
[20:39] equate to every single person. So I
[20:41] wanted to give you an example of a
[20:43] person in our community and what her
[20:46] story was like. Um so this is a case of
[20:48] walking in their shoes. Um this is a
[20:50] defendant Jerry Rice.
[20:53] I want to walk you through the many many
[20:55] years that this young girl, as you can
[20:57] see, this case started out when she was
[20:58] 6 to 7 years old.
[21:00] Um
[21:01] an incident happened um where she was a
[21:03] victim uh that she was sexually
[21:05] assaulted. Um it was a person that was
[21:07] in the home. It was a family member. Um,
[21:10] and she was really, really young. That
[21:12] really shapes a young person. Um, and
[21:14] when it's somebody that's living in the
[21:15] home, that also brings a lot of fear of
[21:18] how can I report what happened to me?
[21:20] So, as you can see, the disclosure
[21:21] happened when she was 14 years old. Um,
[21:23] she disclosed to law enforcement that
[21:25] she had been sexually assaulted. Um, she
[21:27] was interviewed at the Children's
[21:28] Justice Center. Law enforcement did
[21:30] extensive interviewing um, to be able to
[21:32] gather evidence for this case. Case was
[21:35] then turned over to the County
[21:36] Attorney's Office, and it was filed when
[21:38] she was 15 years old in 2019.
[21:41] He was charged with five counts of rape
[21:42] of a child and five counts of sodomy on
[21:44] a child.
[21:45] We went through then through the court
[21:46] process. So, that was ranging from 15
[21:49] years old to 17 years old from 2019 to
[21:51] 2022.
[21:53] We had 36 pre-trial hearings. We had a
[21:55] four-day jury trial. Um, and this girl's
[21:58] testimony will be a vivid memory in my
[22:00] life probably forever.
[22:03] Um,
[22:04] the moment she got on that stand,
[22:06] I think it impacted the jury instantly.
[22:08] You could tell the fear and the the
[22:12] anxiousness that she had to go through
[22:14] in telling her story to these random
[22:17] people that she doesn't know who they
[22:18] are. She's got Jerry Rice right in front
[22:20] of her in the courtroom. Um, it was a
[22:22] terrifying an experience for a young, person.
[22:26] So, at 17 years old in 2022, um, he was
[22:29] found guilty um, of all 10 counts. He
[22:32] was then sentenced to 50 years to life
[22:35] in the Utah State Prison.
[22:37] He then appealed his conviction um, and
[22:39] went through the appeals process. And
[22:41] then, you know, he went to prison as
[22:42] well. Um, and then at 19 years old in
[22:45] 2024, um, the appeals the Utah Court of
[22:48] Appeals denied that appeal. Um, now she
[22:52] faces continuation
[22:54] uh, with any potential uh, parole
[22:56] hearings. She will then have an
[22:58] opportunity to speak at the Board of
[22:59] Pardons and Parole.
[23:01] >> [laughter]
[23:01] >> I hope this is a helpful perspective of
[23:03] just unfortunately one person's story
[23:06] out of those as you can see 600 plus
[23:08] people that we deal with on a daily
[23:09] basis here in our community.
[23:11] Um but I I hope this can help you just
[23:13] know
[23:15] um how important this work is to be able
[23:17] to help every single one of these
[23:18] people.
[23:19] So, that's my report. If anybody has any
[23:21] questions or anything?
[23:25] » Thank you.
[23:26] >> These are this is an example of one that
[23:28] did
[23:30] >> Go all the way.
[23:31] >> They came through and was strong and and
[23:34] uh there's a but there's a lot of fear
[23:36] out there. The the quiet ones that we
[23:39] I guess just don't go through that
[23:41] process.
[23:42] >> Absolutely. And there's a there's
[23:43] >> There's a lot of there's a lot of pain
[23:45] that goes with it.
[23:45] >> lot of pain to come forward. There's a
[23:46] lot of pain to not come forward. Um and
[23:49] we meet victims where they're at um
[23:51] because it's still pain no matter what
[23:52] it is. Mhm.
[23:55] >> Thank you, Sarah.
[23:55] >> Yeah, absolutely. Okay, thank you all.
[23:59] » [clears throat] and cough]
[24:15] » Uh my name is Scott Bodily. I'm the
[24:17] director at the
[24:18] Cache [snorts] Rich Children's Justice
[24:20] Center.
[24:20] I don't have a fancy
[24:23] um media package to put up but I've got
[24:25] some information I wanted to be able to
[24:27] provide
[24:28] uh for everybody here. Uh just as a
[24:30] matter of clarification for those who
[24:32] are unfamiliar with the Children's
[24:34] Justice Center,
[24:35] uh we are the evidence collection point
[24:37] for a child abuse investigation
[24:40] for
[24:41] um Cache County, Rich County, and then
[24:44] we work also cooperatively with Box
[24:46] Elder County to provide medical
[24:48] services. Medical services
[24:50] are provided by contract through the
[24:52] Primary Children's Medical Center.
[24:54] Um
[24:56] so they work at the CJC but they do not
[24:58] work for the CJC.
[25:00] Uh specifically with the idea of
[25:02] creating a child-friendly environment um
[25:06] where a child abuse victim can come and
[25:09] talk about their experience
[25:11] in a way that can be introduced into
[25:12] court
[25:13] for a criminal investigation.
[25:16] Um
[25:18] wanted to talk quickly about some
[25:19] numbers.
[25:21] Um
[25:24] We talk about the number of interviews
[25:26] that we do.
[25:27] Um
[25:28] And a lot of times I last year I
[25:30] determined that that doesn't catch
[25:32] everything that happens at the
[25:33] Children's Justice Center.
[25:35] So, for example,
[25:36] in 2025 we had 222 interviews.
[25:40] But I started looking at all the people
[25:42] that come in to support that child.
[25:45] Um and we started tracking those numbers
[25:47] to to see who is coming in and receiving
[25:50] services or referrals or just helping
[25:53] that. That's law enforcement. That's our
[25:55] multi-disciplinary team.
[25:57] Um we started tracking that in March of
[25:59] last year, and by the time the year was
[26:01] over we had had 1,848 people come
[26:03] through the Children's Justice Center.
[26:06] Um using that metric our metrics for
[26:09] this year,
[26:12] um we already have 1,216
[26:15] that have come through the Children's
[26:16] Justice Center for 2026. Okay?
[26:20] Uh we've seen a significant increase in
[26:23] our caseload.
[26:25] Um Working cooperatively with the County
[26:27] Attorney's Office, we identified
[26:30] a potential issue as far as
[26:32] understanding with the turnover that law
[26:34] enforcement has experienced, that DCFS
[26:35] has experienced in how to bring cases or
[26:39] when it's appropriate to bring cases to
[26:41] the Children's Justice Center.
[26:43] Um so, we did a training in January with
[26:45] our multi-disciplinary team.
[26:49] Immediately after that training, we saw
[26:50] a huge increase in numbers. I'm not
[26:52] going to say that the training was all
[26:54] of it,
[26:55] um but just as an example,
[26:57] >> [snorts]
[26:58] >> in 2025, we were averaging 20 interviews
[27:01] a month.
[27:03] So far in 2026, we're averaging 27 a
[27:06] month.
[27:07] Um
[27:10] in 2025, we averaged 190 people coming
[27:13] through the center. In 2026, we're
[27:15] averaging 243 people per month
[27:19] through the center.
[27:20] Um
[27:23] That That all represents
[27:26] the work that we are doing with our
[27:28] community to be able to help
[27:31] um attorneys prosecute cases, to help
[27:34] our multidisciplinary team investigate
[27:36] cases,
[27:37] and to be able to help
[27:39] um kids heal through terrible
[27:42] experiences.
[27:43] Um
[27:48] There's a lot of other numbers that we
[27:50] could talk about, but I don't want to
[27:51] take up all of the time, and and I know
[27:53] that Dane has some things to present as
[27:55] well.
[27:56] Um so with that as a backdrop, I will
[27:59] entertain any questions
[28:01] if uh if anybody has some.
[28:07] » Thank you, Scott.
[28:12] » I I do have something, but we are at
[28:14] time for our public hearings. So
[28:16] >> Um I think we can go ahead and finish this,
[28:20] and then we'll move on to the public
[28:21] hearing. Thank you.
[28:29] » Dane Murray, Cache County Attorney.
[28:31] And the reason um
[28:34] I decided to present and have Scott
[28:36] present because we're required twice a
[28:37] year to have a presentation on VOCA and
[28:39] VAWA, but I thought this that's a good
[28:42] time to just
[28:43] update the council, the executive on
[28:46] what our office is is working on, where
[28:49] we're at for the year. And in
[28:51] June just so happens to coincide with
[28:54] our our number tracking cycle ending for
[28:57] the previous year. That's kind of an
[28:59] archaic um
[29:01] goes back to the how we had rotated um
[29:04] our special victims prosecutors in the
[29:06] past on the 3-year cycle. So, we've
[29:07] tracked cases on a 3-year cycle. We had
[29:10] grant reporting that was that was due at
[29:13] the end of June. And so, that's where
[29:15] we've tracked. So, from June 1st of each
[29:17] year to the next year on May 31st. And
[29:20] so, um
[29:22] up here we can you can see the the total
[29:24] number of cases for 3-year periods
[29:27] beginning in 2014 and the average number
[29:29] of cases per year.
[29:31] Um
[29:33] And then you see what we had for that
[29:35] same period in just 1 year in 2025-2026.
[29:39] So, we had 643 cases, which is
[29:42] um
[29:43] our our 3-year average from 2022 to 2025
[29:46] was 410. Last year we were about um 530.
[29:50] So, we had a a little more than 100
[29:53] additional cases year over year.
[29:56] Um but over our 3-year average, we're almost at half in
[29:59] um
[30:00] more than half in 1 year of what our
[30:03] 3-year average our 3-year total was.
[30:05] Um I think that
[30:07] I I guess that there's some good news in
[30:08] this. Our total number of cases
[30:10] submitted by law enforcement went down
[30:13] um a pretty significant amount from 300
[30:15] 3,029
[30:17] in 2024 to 2025 to 200 2,000
[30:22] 659.
[30:24] Um so, there is a de- decrease there,
[30:26] but there's an increase in our special
[30:29] victims cases. Um and that that includes
[30:32] what's what's part of VAWA, but also
[30:34] includes our internet crimes against
[30:37] children. It includes our sex offender
[30:39] registry violations, elder abuse, um
[30:42] all all of those other person crimes
[30:44] that we categorize as special victims.
[30:47] Um
[30:49] And so,
[30:50] I I
[30:51] Before I move on to to this um
[30:55] this next thing that we're working on, I
[30:56] just wanted to address the question that
[30:57] the the co-chair asked. I think one of
[31:00] the the reasons you're seeing our
[31:01] investigators numbers go up is because
[31:04] we have that resource and law
[31:06] enforcement, when we're receiving that
[31:08] many cases, it means law enforcement's
[31:10] receiving that many and having to
[31:12] investigate prior to sending for
[31:13] prosecution.
[31:15] And you hear from our local agencies,
[31:17] from their their victim special victims
[31:19] investigators, and they are carrying
[31:22] case loads that are about at their the
[31:24] maximum that a investigator can handle.
[31:27] Um you talk to guys that were working 15
[31:30] years ago who are now supervisors and
[31:31] just saying that was everyone is at the
[31:34] maximum I ever had, and that's just how
[31:35] they're living their lives. And
[31:38] um when you get to that point, you're
[31:40] Luckily, the county attorney's office
[31:42] has those
[31:43] VAWA investigators that's able to to
[31:46] assist. And I think that's what we're seeing is our year-over-year case
[31:49] loads went up, and we've had a lot of
[31:50] turnover in law enforcement. Um there's
[31:53] a lot of younger investigators, and so
[31:55] we have two really experienced
[31:56] investigators in-house who are able to
[31:58] help be a force multiplier for our local
[32:00] law enforcement agencies. And I I think
[32:02] that's a a really good benefit that
[32:05] we're able to to fund through the VAWA
[32:07] grant to have those resources for all of our agencies, cuz that's that's
[32:11] something that touches every single
[32:13] citizen here potentially.
[32:15] Um
[32:16] they work with every agency in the
[32:17] county, from the sheriff's office to
[32:19] North Park and
[32:21] Smithfield and Logan City.
[32:23] Um
[32:25] And then I just wanted to to give an
[32:27] update um
[32:29] on on something that
[32:30] our office is working on with CAPSA and
[32:33] our local law enforcement. Um we have
[32:36] what's called the domestic violence
[32:37] response team in in Cache Valley and
[32:39] it's a multi-disciplinary team made up
[32:41] of law enforcement, prosecution, victim
[32:43] services, and our community-based
[32:44] organizations. We meet monthly um,
[32:48] and and work on those relationships and
[32:50] how we respond to domestic violence.
[32:52] For the last year, um,
[32:55] Michaela Hansey from from CAPSA and
[32:57] myself have been working on implementing
[32:59] what's called a domestic violence
[33:00] high-risk team. That's become the
[33:03] national standard for responding to
[33:05] domestic violence and it's it's an
[33:07] evidence-based
[33:08] um,
[33:09] program developed by the the Geiger
[33:11] Institute, which is a a national
[33:14] nationally recognized organization that started as a domestic violence
[33:17] shelter similar to CAPSA and it expanded
[33:19] into research and
[33:21] um,
[33:22] it's to identify the most dangerous
[33:24] cases of intimate partner violence in a
[33:26] community and then come up with a
[33:27] coordinated response.
[33:29] Um,
[33:30] and
[33:31] it's it's been shown by research um,
[33:34] that domestic violence homicides, not
[33:37] all of them, but a very good portion of
[33:39] them are predictable and preventable
[33:41] using lethality assessment. Um,
[33:45] in Utah we have we use what's called the
[33:47] LAP. It's the um,
[33:50] just a lethality assessment protocol.
[33:52] Um,
[33:53] Cache County has going back many years
[33:56] because of the work CAPSA's done and
[33:58] because of the buy-in from our law
[33:59] enforcement agencies, we've been using
[34:01] that here. Um, just recently it was
[34:04] mandated by the state that all law
[34:06] enforcement agencies in the state use
[34:08] that. But that's something that we've
[34:09] been on the forefront of long prior to
[34:11] being mandated.
[34:13] So, we're we're working on on
[34:15] implementing this. There's going to be
[34:16] some memorandums of understanding
[34:18] between the different agencies and
[34:19] CAPSA. We're going to use those
[34:22] um, lethality assessments to identify
[34:24] which cases of intimate partner violence
[34:26] that are coming to law enforcement have
[34:28] the most potential for lethality in the
[34:30] future and then use the resources we
[34:33] have between our our different agencies
[34:36] and our community organizations to help
[34:39] get resources to those victims to try to
[34:42] facilitate
[34:44] better cooperation
[34:46] because a lot of times it's just not
[34:48] knowing what's out there for help to get
[34:50] out of those situations
[34:52] to help identify further investigation
[34:55] and to help inform both the prosecutor
[34:58] and people other people in the court
[35:00] process of the danger this individual
[35:02] poses to the public and so that's
[35:04] something we're working on hopefully
[35:06] within the next few months we'll we'll
[35:09] we've had meetings we have a MOU that's
[35:14] almost ready to to go out to the
[35:15] different agencies for their their
[35:17] review but I I really think that's going
[35:19] to be a have a big impact on how we
[35:21] respond to domestic violence in the
[35:22] community and I I think it's a testament
[35:25] to the relationships that we have um
[35:28] just today we had the northern Utah
[35:30] conference to end violence which is
[35:32] co-sponsored by Utah State University
[35:34] and CAPSA and that was a really great
[35:35] opportunity to see all those different
[35:37] groups come together
[35:39] Sarah and I had an opportunity to speak
[35:41] on the uh
[35:43] a panel at the end with
[35:46] Jill Anderson who's the CEO of CAPSA
[35:48] with
[35:49] Assistant Chief Houli and with the head
[35:51] of New Hope who does the the sexual
[35:53] assault nurse exams in in Cache County
[35:57] now
[35:58] and we were able to talk about the the
[36:00] relationships that have been built over
[36:01] years here and how that's benefiting
[36:04] victims in our community and and really
[36:07] that benefits our entire community
[36:09] because at any given time someone could
[36:11] end up
[36:12] this this doesn't um
[36:17] just limit itself to certain groups of
[36:18] individuals anyone could end up being a
[36:20] victim or knowing someone who's been
[36:22] victimized and needs the help of CAPSA
[36:24] or needs the help of law enforcement or
[36:26] the county attorney's office, or any of
[36:28] those other organizations. And I I think
[36:30] we all should be proud that our
[36:31] community has come together over the
[36:32] years and built such a effective um
[36:36] program here in the valley.
[36:39] Any questions for me about our
[36:40] department in general?
[36:42] >> I uh
[36:44] as the
[36:46] it was alluded that as the deep possible
[36:48] decrease in federal funding
[36:51] >> [clears throat]
[36:53] >> how are we going to make that up to be
[36:54] able to keep up with
[36:55] uh
[36:56] this case?
[36:58] >> And I I I hope that we don't lose that
[37:00] federal funding, but I think that's the
[37:01] reality that that we're in and there's
[37:03] going to have to be
[37:05] tough decisions to be made, whether it's
[37:08] what what level of service can we
[37:09] continue offering the public or
[37:12] um
[37:12] it it
[37:14] Yeah, I think that's that's something
[37:15] that's going to all throughout the
[37:17] country um that's it's been a real
[37:19] benefit to have some of those federal
[37:21] grants to help victim services and
[37:23] prosecution, cuz those are
[37:25] um and law enforcement, law enforcement
[37:27] agencies also receive those funds. And
[37:28] so, as those federal funds dry up, it's
[37:31] it really pushes burdens back onto the
[37:33] communities.
[37:35] Um
[37:35] I I I hope that they don't es-
[37:38] especially I'll I'll speak to VOCA
[37:41] specifically, the funds are victim
[37:43] services. That that's one that I really
[37:45] hate to see dry up because it's not
[37:47] coming from taxpayer dollars, it's
[37:48] coming from fines from
[37:51] federal defendants and from seizures.
[37:54] And so, that that's one that it it just
[37:56] really is unfortunate that that's drying up and it's just the nature of how sentences and things
[38:03] are going these days.
[38:06] But, but those those are going to be
[38:08] tough dis- discussions that are going to
[38:10] have to be had because that's the reality. You look at
[38:15] statewide, our
[38:17] domestic violence numbers across the
[38:18] state have been increasing consistently
[38:21] at about a 3% rate um
[38:23] on top of just the natural gain from
[38:25] population growth and Cache Valley
[38:28] hasn't been immune to that.
[38:31] » I appreciate you bringing that
[38:33] information up right now that we can
[38:35] keep talking about it.
[38:37] >> And that's something that
[38:39] unfortunately with how the federal
[38:42] fiscal years line up and where the state
[38:44] lines up, it puts the county in tough
[38:45] position sometimes to not know what
[38:48] we're we're going to have as far as
[38:49] funding until partway through a year.
[38:51] >> Yeah.
[38:54] Anything
[38:56] additional for the attorney?
[38:58] Thank you. Thank you for all the
[39:00] departments that spoke today for
[39:02] all you do to bring justice and advocate
[39:05] for the victims that we have here in our
[39:06] community.
[39:07] Thank you very much.
[39:10] Heavy stuff that you would deal with.
[39:12] Um
[39:15] We're past the hour for the
[39:18] um
[39:18] public hearing, so we'll move on to the
[39:20] item number seven
[39:22] on our agenda and that is the public
[39:25] hearings that we have for uh
[39:27] three different public hearings. We'll
[39:29] start with the Wellsville safe storage
[39:31] two rezone.
[39:34] We'll get some background.
[39:38] Thank you.
[39:40] Brian.
[39:41] >> Good evening.
[39:42] Brian Abbott with Development Services.
[39:45] Uh tonight we've got the Wellsville safe
[39:47] storage rezone.
[39:50] Um
[39:52] This is located off Highway 89 91.
[39:57] Sorry, next one.
[40:00] Um it's north of the American West
[40:01] Heritage Center, east of two Cache
[40:04] County owned parcels
[40:06] meant for future outdoor recreation use.
[40:09] It's in a view corridor identified by
[40:11] COG SAC. The south is the Wellsville
[40:14] city boundary, but the is off of the
[40:16] county road.
[40:18] As you can see on this map here, the
[40:20] yellow represents agricultural A10.
[40:22] That's the vast majority of the
[40:24] surrounding property.
[40:26] There's a little square of purple and
[40:27] that's an industrial zone near Hyrum
[40:30] JBS. That was rezoned in 2018.
[40:33] There's just a sliver of red on that
[40:36] end there.
[40:38] That's some commercial storage units
[40:40] near
[40:41] Nibley and then all of the green lines
[40:43] represent a future annexation area for
[40:45] Wellsville, Nibley, and Hyrum.
[40:48] Just a brief overview, this rezone
[40:50] request is for 8 acres.
[40:53] This came up for a rezone request
[40:57] in the industrial zone. That was denied.
[41:01] The planning commission recommended
[41:03] denial 4-2 and the county council denied
[41:06] it 5-1. That was on March 24th.
[41:09] The current request to rezone to the is
[41:11] for a commercial zone. This would allow
[41:14] for commercial business, commercial
[41:15] kennel and animal shelter, self-service
[41:17] storage facilities,
[41:19] general vehicle repair, recreation
[41:21] facility, campground,
[41:23] medical services and facilities, and
[41:26] additional uses.
[41:28] This came before planning commission May
[41:29] 21st of this year. Planning commission
[41:32] recommended denial of the rezone to the
[41:34] county council on a 5-2 vote.
[41:37] Public comments received against the
[41:39] proposed rezone were received by Utah
[41:42] State University and the American West
[41:44] Heritage Center.
[41:46] Some conclusions is that the commercial
[41:48] uses are not consistent with surrounding
[41:50] land uses, which are agriculture.
[41:53] And the nearest commercial zone is 1.74
[41:56] miles to the southeast.
[41:59] Any questions for me on this?
[42:05] » After the public hearing is closed.
[42:08] >> Thank you.
[42:10] Okay, we will now open the public
[42:12] hearing for ordinance 2026 - Thursday 30
[42:16] Wellsville Safe Storage to rezone.
[42:19] Um
[42:20] we will keep the comments to 2 minutes.
[42:23] Andrew um will have
[42:25] uh
[42:26] running stopwatch there and I we ask
[42:29] that
[42:30] uh you bring
[42:32] new uh comments if if something you were
[42:34] going to say has already been stated
[42:36] um
[42:38] just bring new comments with with each
[42:40] comment, please, and be civil in your
[42:42] comments, please.
[42:43] And and it is now open and come and
[42:46] state your name and your address at the
[42:50] microphone.
[42:51] Or city you live in.
[42:53] excuse me.
[43:05] » Uh Travis Baldwin.
[43:07] Um
[43:08] you want my address, too?
[43:09] >> Just the city you live in.
[43:10] >> Paradise.
[43:11] >> Thanks.
[43:12] >> Um
[43:14] I did send some emails. I don't know if
[43:16] you guys forwarded them to the county
[43:18] council. I sent them to Connor
[43:19] yesterday.
[43:22] Um I had some AI models mock-ups that
[43:26] you guys could see how we could I know
[43:28] one of the big things is this FedEx
[43:30] going along there. Um we did some berms
[43:33] with some bushes on top so you could
[43:35] hide them aesthetically. Um you could
[43:37] put some river rock in there with the
[43:39] berm and then put some trees on it so
[43:41] that way you can
[43:43] uh match that surrounding landscape and
[43:45] then we can color the storage units a
[43:47] light brown or whatever
[43:49] um or a cream color to match the wheat
[43:52] fields or the alfalfa fields. We could
[43:54] do green and light green um to match
[43:57] those surrounding areas.
[43:59] Um again, we're we're good neighbors.
[44:01] We've
[44:02] um
[44:04] we're We're there to to put a big
[44:07] um eyesore
[44:09] uh coming into Cache Valley. We'd like
[44:11] it aesthetic
[44:13] for the last 15 years I've donated to
[44:15] the American West Heritage Center of my
[44:16] business has. That's something we plan
[44:18] on doing and supporting and helping them out.
[44:22] Um
[44:23] and I did not bring any of those
[44:24] pictures, but I am sorry. I sent them to
[44:27] Connor. He said he'd forward them to you
[44:28] guys.
[44:30] Did you guys get them?
[44:33] >> That is at the start of the year.
[44:35] >> Yeah, we got them in the packet. We did.
[44:37] receive the pictures.
[44:38] >> Okay. As I I gave you guys three of them
[44:40] so you guys could look.
[44:42] >> They were received 6 6 9 of 2026 is when
[44:45] they were received I guess for us.
[44:48] >> Okay.
[44:48] >> Sent to us.
[44:50] So it's yeah, it's in the packet.
[44:51] >> Okay. But it has one has a berm, one
[44:54] just has some large trees. I mean, I had
[44:57] bushes out in Paradise, some shrubs that
[44:59] were 10 ft tall that you couldn't see in
[45:01] my backyard. So that's why I said,
[45:03] there's different things we can do to
[45:05] help alleviate and
[45:07] uh do that. The other thing is I know
[45:09] you guys didn't want it in the
[45:10] industrial zone and so we came back in
[45:12] the commercial and that was some of your
[45:13] guys's biggest um
[45:16] hold-ups against it. So
[45:18] we came back with the commercial.
[45:20] Do you guys have any questions for me?
[45:28] Okay.
[45:29] Thank you guys.
[45:41] » Margaret Bosworth and I'm part owner of
[45:43] the Christensen 8 acres, myself and my
[45:46] brother.
[45:47] And I do appreciate [clears throat] you
[45:49] letting us come back and and talk to you
[45:51] again. And just in the meetings that
[45:53] I've been to and that
[45:55] in the last meeting there was a
[45:57] gentleman from the American West says
[45:59] that it was never approached
[46:02] to buy it. And I mean if if that's what
[46:04] he if that's what he found, that's fine.
[46:07] They've never approached us on buying it
[46:09] when they did buy the the two prior
[46:12] uh west pieces that uh borders ours. At
[46:15] that time, Utah State, as far as I know
[46:17] talking to my brother, have not
[46:19] approached him on buying it.
[46:22] And it really wouldn't be any difference
[46:24] if either one of them did.
[46:26] We would want We would want to know what
[46:28] would go on that property as we are
[46:30] concerned just what it looks like, what
[46:33] it benefits, and the looks of it that we
[46:36] would want it to be nice depending on
[46:38] who whoever bought it. Uh
[46:41] the only thing my big concern is I think
[46:45] you need to really consider property
[46:47] right owners right property owners
[46:49] rights.
[46:50] And when you are a land owner, I mean, I
[46:53] know I mean, I love Wellsville and and
[46:56] everything, too, and coming into the
[46:58] valley and everything, also.
[47:01] But I think you need to look at property
[47:04] right owners the rights and uh lost
[47:08] revenue for our family in what we want
[47:10] to do with that piece of ground, whether
[47:13] now or down the road.
[47:16] And I guess that's all I've got to say.
[47:18] Is there any questions for me?
[47:22] » Thank you.
[47:23] >> Okay.
[47:32] » Move to close the public hearing.
[47:34] >> [cough]
[47:35] >> Second.
[47:36] >> Unless there's others.
[47:37] >> Can I just say something really quick?
[47:39] >> Uh yes.
[47:41] Follow protocol. Thank you.
[47:46] » My name is Deborah Van Noy, and I just
[47:48] wanted to comment on the topic of these smaller parcels of land. There would be an opportunity for
[47:57] generating
[47:58] uh very attractive revenue for these
[48:00] property owners by considering
[48:02] protecting the land
[48:04] with a conservation easement because it
[48:06] is part of the gateway into Cache
[48:07] Valley.
[48:08] And I don't know if these owners have
[48:10] thought about that as an option, but it
[48:12] certainly is a valuable one. I know that
[48:15] these acreages are in the 8 to 10 acre
[48:18] level, not large, but because they are
[48:20] in that view corridor, they would be
[48:22] very valuable. I just wanted to add that
[48:24] comment.
[48:25] >> Thank you.
[48:36] » Mike Baldwin, I'm from Wellsville. There
[48:38] I just live a couple miles from that spot.
[48:42] And
[48:43] yeah, I we did put it
[48:45] back to you guys. I appreciate you re-
[48:48] taking another look at this.
[48:50] And I do appreciate the the open space
[48:52] and I've worked with some conservation
[48:54] easements in the past with my father's
[48:56] land.
[48:57] And it it has worked out.
[49:00] But this is a smaller one. The amount of
[49:02] revenue you can generate with that is
[49:04] limited
[49:05] compared to what
[49:07] you can do for
[49:08] the Bosworth and Christensen family.
[49:10] They're the ones that came to us cuz we
[49:12] had another project that's that they
[49:14] were working on, their their son.
[49:17] And said, "Hey, we'd love to have that
[49:19] on our property here." I said, "Let's
[49:20] let's take a look and see if we can make
[49:22] this work for you." So, that's how it
[49:25] came together.
[49:27] For me, it's just and residents of
[49:29] Wellsville, just like me,
[49:32] that are around there, there's nowhere
[49:34] to go that isn't already full near us.
[49:38] We went through the planning and zoning
[49:40] and again,
[49:41] the gentleman that we might compete with
[49:43] out in Mendon on that corridor coming
[49:45] in, this is another open space corridor
[49:48] coming in on the west side of the valley
[49:50] Uh,
[49:51] has storage sheds Again, voted and
[49:53] didn't recuse himself of that, either.
[49:56] Uh, which was unfortunate, uh, where
[49:58] it's a conflict of interest on that. So,
[50:01] uh, but they did speak out, several of
[50:03] them, uh, about the property rights, uh,
[50:05] on the planning zoning commission, as
[50:07] well, that voted for it.
[50:09] So, that that's, uh,
[50:11] something to consider, uh,
[50:14] the her family has is being able to, uh,
[50:17] generate that income. They have a farm
[50:19] down below there. This is a piece that
[50:21] they can't farm without leasing it out
[50:23] to somebody else to try to do that. So,
[50:25] it limits the income uh, they can get
[50:27] just just off the leasing rights, not
[50:29] generating it with their own. So,
[50:32] any questions?
[50:34] >> So, I have a question. So, you're the
[50:36] developer.
[50:38] You're not the owner of the property,
[50:40] right? She's the owner, and you're the
[50:42] developer, right?
[50:44] >> Yes, I'm they they came to us, and we
[50:46] had a project there
[50:48] and where I was in Wellsville, as well,
[50:50] and have another business in Wellsville,
[50:53] uh, there that, uh, we just built. She wanted some help in in being able to
[50:56] put something together where they didn't
[50:58] know how to do it on their own. And so,
[51:00] that's why we said, instead of us just
[51:01] buying the piece from you, let's invest
[51:04] together, uh, on that, so it doesn't
[51:06] just
[51:07] you know, profit me or another partner
[51:10] that it that it helps their their
[51:11] family, as well, long term. And that's a
[51:14] fit that worked for them.
[51:15] >> Thank you.
[51:16] >> You're welcome.
[51:34] » Move to close the public hearing.
[51:35] >> Second.
[51:36] >> I'll second.
[51:37] >> Is there's others?
[51:39] >> Any further discussion? No? All those in
[51:41] favor say aye.
[51:41] >> Aye.
[51:43] Okay, moving on to
[51:45] the ordinance 2026-31,
[51:48] Richmond City Creek Rezone.
[51:53] » [clears throat]
[51:54] >> All right. So, the Richmond City Creek
[51:57] Rezone
[51:58] is just south of Richmond on Highway 91,
[52:02] uh 9000 North. It's current use right now is
[52:07] agriculture, and all of the surrounding
[52:08] areas are agriculture with a few houses
[52:11] uh located around there.
[52:14] A brief overview, this rezone request is
[52:17] for 7.58 acres on two parcels
[52:20] from agriculture to industrial.
[52:23] The nearest industrial zone is uh the is
[52:26] to the north
[52:27] uh 0.38 acres. Uh it was Lower Foods
[52:30] that rezone
[52:32] um was approved uh earlier this year.
[52:36] The industrial zone would allow for
[52:38] storage and warehousing, self-storage
[52:40] facilities, transport services, general
[52:42] vehicle repair, crematorium, and and
[52:44] some other uses.
[52:46] This came before the planning commission
[52:47] also on May 21st of this year. Planning
[52:50] commission recommended approval of the
[52:52] rezone to the county council 7 to 0.
[52:55] Their conclusions, the property is
[52:56] consistent with the industrial zone.
[52:59] The nearest parcel zoned industrial is
[53:01] just north of the subject property.
[53:04] Richmond City provided comment that they
[53:06] have no issues with this rezone.
[53:09] >> Thank you, Brian. And
[53:11] same guidelines as the previous
[53:15] public hearing.
[53:16] Please step to the podium and state your
[53:18] name and and the city you reside and
[53:21] keep your comments to about 2 minutes,
[53:22] please.
[53:32] » Hello, I'm Judson Eads. Um I'm the one
[53:35] that's
[53:36] uh under contract to buy that if it can
[53:38] be rezoned, and
[53:40] I probably need to be coached cuz I've
[53:41] never done this before, so I don't know
[53:42] if there's questions or anything I
[53:44] should be
[53:45] uh telling you that I haven't thought of
[53:47] or go if you got any recommendations
[53:48] ready to or questions you might have,
[53:49] let me know.
[53:53] » I've heard it, so I'm good, so.
[53:56] >> I was in the planning and zoning
[53:57] >> Public hearing goes, no no questions.
[54:00] Public hearing, so.
[54:01] >> Yeah.
[54:02] I
[54:04] >> Not not a data center.
[54:05] >> Not a data center.
[54:06] >> say what I want to do with not a data
[54:07] center.
[54:08] >> Ah.
[54:09] I I don't know. I don't have any
[54:11] questions.
[54:12] >> You have questions of what to do with
[54:13] it, but I
[54:14] Is that something I should answer?
[54:16] >> You can.
[54:17] >> do with it?
[54:18] >> Uh I own Adrenaline Industries, and we
[54:20] build um expedition trucks, which are
[54:22] like off-road motor homes.
[54:24] >> Cool.
[54:27] Any other questions for proponent?
[54:29] >> No, I've got some for Brian, but
[54:31] >> Okay.
[54:33] >> Good.
[54:33] >> All right, thanks.
[54:41] Any other public comment?
[54:44] » Move to close the public hearing.
[54:46] >> Second.
[54:47] >> All those in favor, say aye. Aye.
[54:49] >> Aye.
[54:50] >> Okay, moving on to resolution 2026-17,
[54:54] opening and amending the Cache County
[54:56] 2026 budget,
[54:58] third amendment.
[55:00] Mr. Funk.
[55:07] » Matthew Funk, Cache County auditor.
[55:09] This um
[55:11] budget opening is for the second
[55:13] quarter. We have um
[55:15] each quarter. Um this budget amendment
[55:18] would allow us to uh proceed with uh
[55:21] booking about a million dollars of
[55:24] revenue. Most of that would be inner or
[55:26] inner governmental revenue or the grants
[55:28] and what have you.
[55:30] Um expenditures uh in this opening would
[55:33] be 6.3 million dollars.
[55:36] At least 4 million of that uh would be funded by wraps.
[55:41] So,
[55:42] um
[55:43] and would uh adjust fund balances down
[55:45] by 5.2 million. Again, that's mostly
[55:48] wraps. It would actually increase the
[55:49] fund balance in the general fund by
[55:51] 177,000
[55:53] dollars.
[55:55] >> Thank you.
[56:01] Any uh public comment concerning the
[56:03] resolution 2026-17?
[56:06] Um following the same protocol, we know.
[56:12] Okay, seeing there is none.
[56:13] >> Move to close public hearing.
[56:15] >> Second.
[56:16] >> All those in favor say aye.
[56:17] >> Aye.
[56:18] >> Okay. Thank you.
[56:21] Um item number eight, we'll move on to
[56:23] initial proposals for consideration of
[56:25] action. And 8A is ordinance 2026-30
[56:29] Wells Bell Safe Storage 2 rezone. And
[56:33] Brian, if we could have you I think
[56:35] there's there's some additional
[56:37] questions for you, if you don't mind.
[56:49] Sorry, trying to pull it up.
[56:58] » The road
[56:59] that passes this
[57:01] it is a minor
[57:03] local road.
[57:04] >> Yeah.
[57:05] >> And the the county owns that right now.
[57:07] >> And industrial and commercial are not
[57:08] allowed?
[57:09] >> Uh
[57:10] I have one of their conditions, if
[57:12] approved, would be to upgrade that road.
[57:17] » At the cost That'd be their cost.
[57:18] >> Developer's cost, yes.
[57:28] » What's the distance to the The from the
[57:31] highway to there.
[57:33] Uh access.
[57:35] >> It's the very first parcel right as you
[57:37] turn. So.
[57:39] Not very far at all.
[57:41] >> But there is no they have no frontage
[57:42] themselves to
[57:44] US 89, right?
[57:45] >> Correct.
[57:47] >> But they have to improve it the entire
[57:48] length of the property?
[57:49] >> Of their property.
[58:03] » Uh there's quite a
[58:05] there is quite a distance between there
[58:08] and other commercial properties.
[58:10] I know it's the uh
[58:11] >> Um in the county, yeah. About a
[58:14] just under 2 mi to the next one.
[58:16] >> 1.67.
[58:18] >> Yeah.
[58:22] » And those those prop all those
[58:23] properties
[58:25] do they have frontage to US 89 that are
[58:28] zoned commercial?
[58:30] >> Um
[58:33] I don't think they're on the US 89.
[58:39] » But that one they
[58:40] >> understand your question correctly.
[58:41] >> No, all the other commercial properties
[58:44] that are in that area there that are do
[58:47] they have frontage to US 89?
[58:50] That are
[58:51] within that 1.67 mi?
[58:55] >> I I feel I don't know if I should speak.
[58:57] I think some of the ones they they turn
[58:59] off of the road and kind of have
[59:00] frontage roads of their own to them.
[59:02] >> Come back, yeah.
[59:04] >> The the one I'm thinking about, that's
[59:05] what they do.
[59:06] >> Are there any in Wellsville city limits?
[59:10] >> Yeah, pallets of I don't know what their
[59:12] name is. There's a pallet company that
[59:13] just got put in. That's the one that
[59:14] kind of
[59:14] >> That's the big one.
[59:15] >> comes in and and then kind of has their
[59:17] own frontage
[59:18] >> And that's in that's incorporated?
[59:20] >> Yeah.
[59:21] >> And how how far away is that?
[59:23] >> It's close.
[59:24] >> Just cross the highway?
[59:25] >> Yep. About, yeah.
[59:28] >> And that's Is that industrial or is that
[59:29] commercial in there?
[59:31] So it's different. They're They have
[59:33] different zoning. Okay. It's pretty big.
[59:36] >> Has there been any reported safety
[59:38] issues? I know with
[59:40] the I know when there's events that come
[59:42] out of and utilize that road to get out
[59:44] of the events that are at the American
[59:45] West
[59:46] Heritage.
[59:48] Uh
[59:49] it's quite a safety concern. There's a
[59:51] lot of them that refuse to turn left
[59:53] there.
[59:53] >> Yeah, they make most people turn right
[59:55] and then they go down the road a ways
[59:57] and do a U-turn.
[59:58] >> [laughter]
[59:59] >> I've seen that quite happen quite a bit
[1:00:01] and
[1:00:02] >> Hopefully they go to the light.
[1:00:05] How far is it to the light?
[1:00:08] 2 miles?
[1:00:13] I don't know. Everyone goes so fast,
[1:00:15] it's all relative. I mean other people
[1:00:17] do, not me.
[1:00:18] >> If you're walking, it's a long ways. If
[1:00:19] you're driving, it's just a little ways.
[1:00:20] >> Yeah.
[1:00:27] And And I should have asked you while
[1:00:28] you were up here, did you try to
[1:00:29] incorporate into Wellsville where you
[1:00:32] are adjacent to Wellsville?
[1:00:34] >> We have not yet.
[1:00:36] >> Okay.
[1:00:37] Cuz it is adjacent to Wellsville City,
[1:00:39] correct?
[1:00:40] >> Correct.
[1:00:43] Uh
[1:00:44] We were within the county, we
[1:00:46] >> Just wanted to
[1:00:47] Okay.
[1:00:51] » But what's the distance between that
[1:00:53] property and Wellsville City though?
[1:00:55] >> The next
[1:00:57] >> It's right against the across the
[1:00:58] street.
[1:00:59] >> American West Heritage Center is in
[1:01:01] Wellsville City.
[1:01:04] » Oh, across the small road. The front of
[1:01:05] Oh, across the little road. Not the high
[1:01:07] Not the highway.
[1:01:08] >> Yeah, and then across the highway.
[1:01:10] Anything south Like you said, you can
[1:01:12] see it up there. That's Wellsville City.
[1:01:14] >> Oh, yeah. Okay.
[1:01:16] >> Just right across the street.
[1:01:18] >> Got you.
[1:01:18] >> We do not have frontage on 8991.
[1:01:23] Um
[1:01:23] but you can buy it.
[1:01:25] We have to go back
[1:01:26] >> off on that, whatever that road is
[1:01:29] called.
[1:01:29] >> Yeah, we don't have frontage on anything
[1:01:30] now.
[1:01:32] >> Okay.
[1:01:33] >> So, the entryway would be on that minor
[1:01:36] road. And as you pointed out, it wasn't
[1:01:38] It is a minor road, but
[1:01:40] it did take on 8 to 10,000 people
[1:01:44] in the last month.
[1:01:46] That's the minor road there. So,
[1:01:47] arguably the minor road is
[1:01:49] definitely
[1:01:50] the most traveled minor road in the
[1:01:51] county.
[1:02:02] » I guess I'll I'll state my concern
[1:02:04] previously when we reviewed this.
[1:02:06] I didn't think that industrial would be
[1:02:09] the proper zoning
[1:02:11] for this. And And so, I think bringing
[1:02:14] it in with a commercial application for
[1:02:17] zoning
[1:02:18] um
[1:02:20] is is more appropriate. Um I I ideally
[1:02:23] would love to see it be in a gateway and
[1:02:25] to be open space, but also
[1:02:27] we deal with willing landowners. And
[1:02:29] that's right in what we state with our
[1:02:32] COZAC and and other things. And And that
[1:02:34] means that it has to be something that
[1:02:36] they would
[1:02:38] propose themselves
[1:02:40] and not be compelled to do. And so,
[1:02:43] believing in their right to develop
[1:02:45] their property
[1:02:46] um
[1:02:47] I I don't see why I how I would deny
[1:02:50] this.
[1:02:59] » I kind of like the idea that they did
[1:03:02] switch from industrial to commercial.
[1:03:05] And they're so close to commercial in
[1:03:08] Wellsville City, too.
[1:03:11] That
[1:03:13] makes it a lot better to me cuz I think
[1:03:16] I know probably America West Heritage is that zoned agriculture?
[1:03:23] Or
[1:03:24] But it's very commercial.
[1:03:26] Even if it is agriculture.
[1:03:28] >> out of the year it is, huh?
[1:03:29] >> Yeah.
[1:03:31] Well, they do it
[1:03:33] they have a year round program.
[1:03:34] >> They do. They do.
[1:03:40] » It just seems so
[1:03:41] It really does seem so different right
[1:03:44] in the middle of all that agriculture
[1:03:46] area.
[1:03:47] Uh
[1:03:48] I I know it would have an effect
[1:03:52] you know, no matter how
[1:03:53] much you tried to hide it. It would
[1:03:56] stand out
[1:03:58] in uh
[1:04:00] just
[1:04:01] you know, just appro- approaching that
[1:04:03] whole area right there is they're trying to make that a heritage a
[1:04:06] heritage area.
[1:04:08] And I uh
[1:04:10] I I worry that uh
[1:04:14] it would be to me it'd be somewhat
[1:04:16] blighted bringing in a a business
[1:04:18] right next to all of that.
[1:04:21] >> Well, what I noticed coming through
[1:04:22] there is all the buildings from Utah
[1:04:25] State, all their agriculture things.
[1:04:28] There's a lot of buildings. I mean
[1:04:30] >> A lot of agriculture buildings, not just
[1:04:32] that.
[1:04:33] >> classed agriculture, but they're still
[1:04:35] buildings. You know, with big
[1:04:37] agriculture
[1:04:38] >> Well, 25 pallets of Utah's like 20,000
[1:04:41] square foot building across the street.
[1:04:42] >> Yeah.
[1:04:43] >> I mean, it's massive.
[1:04:45] >> So, I think the view is really
[1:04:49] kind of
[1:04:50] already taken up
[1:04:52] with buildings. That's what I noticed
[1:04:54] coming through there.
[1:04:59] » Well, it's an issue, so it's up to
[1:05:03] >> Yeah, we can continue.
[1:05:06] >> No motion. I can't make a motion.
[1:05:11] » Continue?
[1:05:11] >> Do you have to change the rules or of
[1:05:13] that?
[1:05:13] >> Uh we can continue it and and
[1:05:16] take action on next
[1:05:19] meeting or we can take most take an
[1:05:22] action today. Either way.
[1:05:25] It's the first time that we're seeing it
[1:05:27] so we can just
[1:05:29] >> Go straight.
[1:05:30] >> We can do it next meeting as well.
[1:05:32] >> The rules would need to be suspended.
[1:05:33] >> Yeah.
[1:05:34] >> If we were to take action today we'd
[1:05:35] suspend the rules.
[1:05:35] >> Oh
[1:05:41] » Well, it seems like they've been coming.
[1:05:43] We've continued and continued
[1:05:46] already, but if you think you need more
[1:05:49] information or shall I make a motion
[1:05:52] suspend the rules and make a motion that
[1:05:54] we accept the rezone
[1:05:57] of Wellsville 2. That's how I feel about
[1:05:59] it.
[1:06:00] >> Of ordinance 2026-3?
[1:06:02] >> Yeah, mhm.
[1:06:03] >> Okay, we have a motion made by Joanne.
[1:06:06] Is there a second?
[1:06:08] >> I'll second.
[1:06:09] >> Okay.
[1:06:10] We have any further discussion on the
[1:06:11] motion on the floor?
[1:06:14] » This is a tough one. Um
[1:06:18] just north of there there is property
[1:06:21] for sale on both sides of the highway.
[1:06:24] Um I love the idea of open space and I
[1:06:27] love the idea of
[1:06:29] vistas and corridors, but at the same
[1:06:31] time I love the idea of property rights.
[1:06:35] Um
[1:06:37] I've wrestled with this, but um
[1:06:42] I I have a problem and I've we've got a
[1:06:46] letter here. I got emails
[1:06:49] during the week of not wanting it there.
[1:06:53] But um
[1:06:58] I have a hard time saying that we're
[1:07:00] putting this
[1:07:01] coverage on this property and not giving
[1:07:03] property owners say so what goes on this
[1:07:05] coverage as far as an open vista and
[1:07:07] everything else. I love the open vistas.
[1:07:09] I have ground of my own I want to keep
[1:07:10] open, but
[1:07:12] um we got growth, so
[1:07:17] And I want to support the planning and
[1:07:20] zoning, but there was a great debate in
[1:07:22] planning and zoning.
[1:07:24] And um
[1:07:25] I'm going to side with the two of the
[1:07:27] planning and zoning who
[1:07:29] denied this and I'm going to agree with
[1:07:32] what um
[1:07:34] Joanna's proposed
[1:07:35] >> here.
[1:07:37] » The executive, yes.
[1:07:38] >> Um
[1:07:40] you're just bending your rules to vote
[1:07:42] on it.
[1:07:43] It's a major issue. I wonder if you
[1:07:45] shouldn't have a full quorum
[1:07:47] to dispose of this issue.
[1:07:51] >> Noted, thank you.
[1:07:52] >> had question for you.
[1:07:54] >> Thank you.
[1:07:58] » It's a good point.
[1:08:02] Commissioner or council members, what
[1:08:04] your thoughts of what the executive
[1:08:05] said?
[1:08:08] There is a motion on the floor, but
[1:08:09] >> a motion on the floor.
[1:08:12] So
[1:08:17] We need to vote on the motion on the
[1:08:19] floor.
[1:08:21] Um all those in favor say I.
[1:08:24] >> I.
[1:08:24] Any opposed?
[1:08:26] >> Nay.
[1:08:27] >> Motion prevails.
[1:08:29] Okay, moving on. We will go to
[1:08:34] ordinance 2026-31
[1:08:37] Richmond City Creek rezone. Thanks,
[1:08:40] Brian. You just are planted there for a
[1:08:42] minute.
[1:08:43] >> It's all right.
[1:08:47] Questions?
[1:08:47] >> Questions?
[1:08:50] It's adjacent to industrial.
[1:08:52] >> Yeah, Lowers is just to the north of it
[1:08:55] a couple of fields. Yeah.
[1:08:56] >> Oh, a couple of fields. So it's not
[1:08:58] >> Yeah.
[1:08:58] >> 1.38 miles. So it would be a similar
[1:09:00] >> .38
[1:09:01] >> Oh, .38. Oh.
[1:09:02] >> Uh
[1:09:03] is there only one point of access?
[1:09:06] >> It'll be on I think that's 9000 North. I
[1:09:08] call it Whiskey Lane my whole life.
[1:09:10] >> There there it I just looking at the
[1:09:12] maps it didn't look like it came over
[1:09:14] >> It won't come off of the highway the
[1:09:15] access to this property.
[1:09:16] >> going to say UDOT will have a
[1:09:19] I don't think they want to take on UDOT.
[1:09:20] >> 9000 North
[1:09:24] >> So that's where their access then will
[1:09:26] be.
[1:09:26] >> Yep.
[1:09:31] » Whiskey Lane?
[1:09:32] >> Yeah.
[1:09:33] >> Is that what You got You got to be from
[1:09:34] the north You got to be from the north
[1:09:36] to call it that?
[1:09:37] >> But he didn't name it.
[1:09:38] >> Oh, okay.
[1:09:40] >> I don't think so.
[1:09:41] >> No. No.
[1:09:45] » It was named that when we learned to
[1:09:46] drive on there.
[1:09:47] >> highways but you're saying the access
[1:09:48] will be from from
[1:09:49] this lane.
[1:09:50] >> 9000 North
[1:09:52] >> Matt lives on
[1:09:54] Matt Funk
[1:09:54] >> Oh, Matt Funk lives on that. Oh, okay.
[1:09:57] He might have named it.
[1:09:58] >> How it's coming together. back in the
[1:10:00] >> [laughter]
[1:10:02] >> Okay, is there any further questions
[1:10:04] that we have?
[1:10:05] Or any action that we want to take this
[1:10:07] evening?
[1:10:09] >> I would move to suspend the rules and
[1:10:11] pass ordinance 2026-31.
[1:10:14] >> Second.
[1:10:15] >> We'll take Nolan. Second by Nolan.
[1:10:18] Uh any further discussion?
[1:10:20] Seeing none, we'll go ahead and vote.
[1:10:21] All those in favor say aye.
[1:10:23] >> Aye.
[1:10:24] >> Any opposed?
[1:10:26] The motion prevails. Okay, thank you.
[1:10:29] Now we'll move to the resolution
[1:10:30] providing round one approval of 2026-19,
[1:10:34] excuse me, providing round one approval
[1:10:37] to the Birch Canyon Weed and Seed Co-op
[1:10:41] open space application.
[1:10:43] That one was a tongue twister.
[1:10:45] Oh, Brian.
[1:10:47] Sorry, you sat down. Oh, no, Chris.
[1:10:49] Excuse me, Chris is here.
[1:10:51] Chris was
[1:10:52] on a couch.
[1:10:56] Thanks, Chris.
[1:10:57] >> Thank you. Thanks for having us. We're
[1:10:59] excited again
[1:11:01] to bring another couple of CO sec
[1:11:05] recommendations of approval to the
[1:11:08] council
[1:11:09] tonight.
[1:11:11] And so the first project and and for
[1:11:14] both projects
[1:11:15] I believe we have land owner
[1:11:16] representation
[1:11:18] here tonight. So if you have questions
[1:11:20] feel free to ask them if any questions
[1:11:24] you may have. So the first one is called
[1:11:27] the Birch Canyon weed and seed co-op
[1:11:30] project. This is a small relatively
[1:11:34] small property
[1:11:37] but it's uh
[1:11:40] size
[1:11:42] is significantly I'm sorry the
[1:11:45] significance of it is is much larger
[1:11:48] than just the size of the property.
[1:11:50] Um
[1:11:51] it happens to border the north end of
[1:11:54] the recently acquired Cash County
[1:11:58] parcel
[1:12:00] project known as the shoot property and
[1:12:02] so this project would abut um
[1:12:06] bond funded open space that the county
[1:12:08] council
[1:12:09] utilized
[1:12:11] um
[1:12:11] >> Can you point which direction that bond
[1:12:13] funded
[1:12:14] >> south.
[1:12:15] >> On that.
[1:12:17] map yep.
[1:12:19] >> Go down.
[1:12:20] >> It's down there.
[1:12:20] >> Yeah.
[1:12:21] >> It's straight at the bottom.
[1:12:22] >> Oh I know which side it's on.
[1:12:23] >> Straight bottom I'm sorry. We need
[1:12:24] >> Yeah.
[1:12:25] >> I know which side it's
[1:12:27] I know on that which way is it?
[1:12:28] >> So it'd be at the top end of the county
[1:12:29] parcel.
[1:12:30] >> Okay got you.
[1:12:32] >> And it happens to um
[1:12:34] involve
[1:12:36] Birch Canyon Road for those of you
[1:12:38] familiar with that area. It's very
[1:12:40] popular access for
[1:12:43] hikers, bikers and other recreationists
[1:12:46] in addition to a handful of land owners
[1:12:48] up in this area.
[1:12:51] Um so as mentioned Birch Canyon Road and
[1:12:55] Birch Creek both run through the
[1:12:57] property as well as the a water
[1:13:00] pipeline.
[1:13:01] And
[1:13:02] the landowners here are very interested
[1:13:05] in in protecting the
[1:13:07] native habitat that exists on the
[1:13:09] property.
[1:13:13] Um,
[1:13:14] just a reminder we're we're in this
[1:13:16] first round
[1:13:17] of our application process
[1:13:20] um, for this project.
[1:13:23] And
[1:13:24] this was is a summary of the categories
[1:13:28] that were evaluated for the property. So
[1:13:32] in terms of scoring for COSACH funding,
[1:13:36] we looked at scenic vistas,
[1:13:39] valley gateways, agricultural waterways,
[1:13:41] wildlife habitat, public access access
[1:13:44] and any other distinguishing factors to
[1:13:47] come up with
[1:13:49] the score out of a total of 100 points.
[1:13:54] This project received 49,
[1:13:57] which is still a pretty good scoring.
[1:14:00] Just for reference, we haven't had a
[1:14:03] of the 20 projects that have come before
[1:14:06] you, I don't think we've had one score
[1:14:08] more than 76
[1:14:10] to give you an idea.
[1:14:13] So it's not
[1:14:15] a below a certain grade fails or
[1:14:17] anything like that.
[1:14:19] This just shows that there is broad
[1:14:21] benefits
[1:14:23] for for the project overall.
[1:14:29] Um, in terms of protecting scenic
[1:14:32] vistas, the COSACH scored it a 5.7 out
[1:14:35] of 15.
[1:14:36] It is a very scenic property. However,
[1:14:38] it's not along
[1:14:40] a highway major highway that sort of
[1:14:42] thing.
[1:14:43] Um, and can't really be seen from the
[1:14:46] valley floor.
[1:14:48] So, really those who are going to
[1:14:50] experience are going to be
[1:14:52] up Birch Canyon or perhaps on some of
[1:14:56] the adjacent properties.
[1:15:00] Uh it's not near a Valley Gateway, so
[1:15:02] got a fairly low score for for that.
[1:15:08] Um it's not farmland, so again a low
[1:15:11] score for farmland. However,
[1:15:15] where it tends to stand out is in for
[1:15:19] maintaining waterways. As mentioned,
[1:15:21] Birch Creek flows through the property
[1:15:24] and um the landowners have worked for
[1:15:26] many years to
[1:15:28] um remove invasive species on the on the
[1:15:31] property and out of the riparian area.
[1:15:35] It's also really good wildlife habitat,
[1:15:38] so it got nearly 12 out of 15 points for
[1:15:41] that. Um there's fair amount of nesting
[1:15:43] that that goes on in some of the larger
[1:15:45] trees on the property, and of course,
[1:15:48] the usual wildlife that we would see up
[1:15:50] in the canyons frequent this um parcel.
[1:15:56] And um
[1:15:58] the existing
[1:16:01] uh Birch Canyon Road is a very popular
[1:16:03] trail
[1:16:05] uh access leading to a trailhead um
[1:16:09] or former trailhead, I suppose, uh that
[1:16:12] accesses Forest Service property or
[1:16:14] public land
[1:16:15] um up the road from this property.
[1:16:18] Um so, folks are already
[1:16:20] traveling through the property on the
[1:16:22] county road and are able to benefit from the view um of the property and and
[1:16:29] the other um resources that come with
[1:16:32] the property.
[1:16:34] Yes, sir. George.
[1:16:35] >> Chris, I I just want to make
[1:16:37] uh
[1:16:38] have a little understanding of what the
[1:16:39] situation is up there. I'm I'm familiar
[1:16:42] with the roadway. I've been up there. Is the roadway now
[1:16:49] in some way restricted from bikes?
[1:16:53] >> It's not.
[1:16:54] So,
[1:16:55] >> um
[1:16:56] and I guess there's motorcycles, trail
[1:16:59] bikes, there's electric bikes, and so
[1:17:02] on.
[1:17:03] >> Yeah. And vehicles, cars, trucks.
[1:17:05] >> Right.
[1:17:06] >> Yes.
[1:17:06] >> Um
[1:17:07] as I understood it, the owners of the
[1:17:10] property are proposing
[1:17:13] to close it? They
[1:17:15] >> No, no, no. Not to close it. So, um
[1:17:17] yeah, sorry if that there's a
[1:17:19] misunderstanding there.
[1:17:20] >> They say there for bikers would be a
[1:17:23] disturbance. What what
[1:17:24] >> Correct. For
[1:17:26] uh
[1:17:27] if you were to ask them for developing
[1:17:30] trails, other trails through the
[1:17:32] property, not the county road, but other
[1:17:35] trails through the property. Say to
[1:17:36] connect to the county roads.
[1:17:39] Um and the landowners are here, and they
[1:17:41] can speak to it, but they just recognize
[1:17:44] that
[1:17:44] um bicycles bring a level of disturbance
[1:17:47] that they would prefer to avoid.
[1:17:49] >> Yeah, and I think frankly the
[1:17:53] area would be better non-motorized.
[1:17:56] >> Yes.
[1:17:56] >> If we're something, but I want to make
[1:17:59] it clear if we're making that decision
[1:18:01] or not. By by approving this, we're
[1:18:03] really not changing whatever the road
[1:18:06] rights are now. Is that correct?
[1:18:08] >> That is correct.
[1:18:09] >> Okay.
[1:18:10] >> That is correct. And I think
[1:18:12] >> I don't want them changed. I just say
[1:18:14] that we're this isn't changing at this
[1:18:16] point.
[1:18:17] >> That's correct. And um and and of course
[1:18:19] all of that would be worked out at a
[1:18:21] later time, but at least as far as the
[1:18:23] landowner has explained to us,
[1:18:26] um they're open to public access. They
[1:18:28] want people to see the property and view
[1:18:32] the property,
[1:18:33] um but would prefer that it's by foot,
[1:18:36] for
[1:18:38] Sure. Yeah.
[1:18:40] Okay.
[1:18:42] You'll have to come You'll have to
[1:18:43] >> Sir, do you mind coming and speaking in
[1:18:45] the microphone and stating your name?
[1:18:47] No, you're
[1:18:49] >> Uh the main road is a county road and
[1:18:53] right now it supports about 19 different
[1:18:56] sets of users. Some go slow, horses,
[1:19:00] families, walkers. Some go fast.
[1:19:03] Um it will get more congested, but I
[1:19:07] because the road goes through my our
[1:19:09] land, we weren't talking about that road at
[1:19:12] all.
[1:19:13] >> Okay. That's all I wanted.
[1:19:15] >> And sir, will you state your name just
[1:19:17] for the record? No, you're fine.
[1:19:19] >> K.O. Robertson and this is Beth
[1:19:20] Callender, my wife.
[1:19:21] >> Thank you.
[1:19:25] K.O.
[1:19:26] Um
[1:19:28] Okay.
[1:19:30] And then some of the distinguishing
[1:19:32] factors, primarily, you know, just
[1:19:35] recognizing that it's adjacent to an
[1:19:38] existing bond purchase
[1:19:40] land and
[1:19:43] with that provides potentially a
[1:19:45] connection
[1:19:47] um
[1:19:47] to Birch Canyon from the county land.
[1:19:51] So,
[1:19:51] think about that and and opportunities
[1:19:53] there. We see We see an opportunity.
[1:19:57] Um
[1:19:58] So, next steps would be to
[1:20:02] um
[1:20:03] request your uh approval for round one
[1:20:08] um so we can move on to to round two and
[1:20:13] uh get more specifics as far as what the
[1:20:16] landowner would like to see in terms of
[1:20:19] a project and project funding.
[1:20:22] Other questions we can answer on this
[1:20:24] one for now?
[1:20:26] >> Another question.
[1:20:27] This one's a little bit different than
[1:20:29] what we've seen on the other open space
[1:20:30] ones. So, who would be a partner in
[1:20:33] funding on this? Give me example.
[1:20:36] >> Um
[1:20:39] it's going to be limited. Because it's a
[1:20:41] small parcel, you know, just from our
[1:20:43] work with you on the workshop,
[1:20:45] um
[1:20:46] there it's not going to attract in our
[1:20:49] CS funding necessarily or Lee Ray
[1:20:52] McAllister. They want to emphasize
[1:20:54] agricultural land. So,
[1:20:56] um potential
[1:20:58] funding sources as one thing, a
[1:21:00] potential funding source and or
[1:21:03] um easement holder in this case could
[1:21:06] be, for example, like the Division of
[1:21:08] Wildlife Resources. Or as we talked, you
[1:21:11] know, is this one of the projects that
[1:21:14] the county could potentially be the
[1:21:16] easement holder. Um
[1:21:19] if if
[1:21:20] you agree that that would be a good
[1:21:22] thing. So.
[1:21:23] >> Is that potentially a
[1:21:25] municipality?
[1:21:26] >> Could be a municipality, could be a
[1:21:28] nonprofit organization, also. So, there
[1:21:31] are other options. It's just not likely
[1:21:33] to attract much in the way of funding.
[1:21:36] And And so, I think
[1:21:39] um
[1:21:40] that's really
[1:21:41] the kinds of things that we'll get in
[1:21:43] dig into detail on in round two.
[1:21:45] Get those things figured out.
[1:21:46] >> I would
[1:21:47] tell you that I think there's
[1:21:49] significant support in Smithfield City
[1:21:53] for this project. This is This is a
[1:21:55] really beautiful canyon.
[1:21:59] I recognize, you know, if the landowner
[1:22:01] is not putting a restriction on the
[1:22:02] county road, but we may choose to do
[1:22:04] that. And And how to enhance this area.
[1:22:09] But it in connection with our shoot
[1:22:12] property, this is This is a real
[1:22:14] important parcel.
[1:22:17] And I would think that we would want to
[1:22:19] do everything to encourage this
[1:22:22] um
[1:22:23] project.
[1:22:25] Does the I recognize years ago when we
[1:22:28] were working on this is establishing a
[1:22:32] county road. Smithfield City was vitally
[1:22:35] interested, but it wasn't
[1:22:38] it was there was still an open
[1:22:40] discussion about what kind of use ought
[1:22:42] to be, but citizens enjoy walking up
[1:22:46] Birch Canyon.
[1:22:49] Just a lovely place.
[1:22:53] » Yeah.
[1:22:54] I think this is one of those unique
[1:22:55] projects, right? That we were talking
[1:22:57] about earlier. It's not going to fit the
[1:22:59] mold of most of the other projects that
[1:23:01] we're going to bring to you. So,
[1:23:03] uh we may we may need to be creative. I know that the landowners have
[1:23:07] expressed, you know, that the the financials of it is not the driving
[1:23:13] factor for them. They just really want
[1:23:15] to see this
[1:23:17] project conserved or this land
[1:23:19] conserved.
[1:23:21] >> Yeah. It mentions that the Bonneville
[1:23:23] Shoreline
[1:23:25] Trail. Does it Does it actually put it
[1:23:29] propose it? Is it going to traverse
[1:23:31] this property or is it near this
[1:23:33] property?
[1:23:34] >> Nearby. I think there's potential
[1:23:36] connections in the that could be made in
[1:23:38] the future to the Bonneville Shoreline
[1:23:41] Trail, but it's not not necessarily on
[1:23:43] this property.
[1:23:44] >> does not restrict
[1:23:45] >> That's right.
[1:23:46] >> That you know, bicycles are allowed on
[1:23:48] that.
[1:23:49] >> True.
[1:23:49] >> So.
[1:23:50] >> That's right.
[1:23:50] >> That That might be an issue then.
[1:23:53] >> Yeah. But, you know, you can as the landowner on your
[1:23:58] property, you can
[1:24:01] allocate uh
[1:24:03] an easement or a trail for Bonneville
[1:24:06] Shoreline Trail for all the uses. You
[1:24:07] could also have a trail that tiers off
[1:24:10] of that that maybe comes into this
[1:24:13] canyon that is more restrictive.
[1:24:16] So, I think that is possible.
[1:24:24] Other questions I can help answer or
[1:24:26] >> Thank you.
[1:24:27] >> Do you want to hear from the landowners?
[1:24:29] >> I I would I would move that we go ahead
[1:24:32] and
[1:24:33] allow this to move on and we we pass I
[1:24:37] guess phase one.
[1:24:38] >> Is this an ordinance?
[1:24:39] >> We have to spend this ordinance?
[1:24:41] >> I don't know.
[1:24:42] >> It's resolution we don't have
[1:24:43] >> Sorry.
[1:24:44] >> And so
[1:24:46] we go ahead and pass this and send it on
[1:24:48] to continue this process and
[1:24:51] I
[1:24:53] think it's going to it's going to be a
[1:24:55] evolution as we go because it is
[1:24:58] a unique
[1:24:59] five and a half acre smaller parcel.
[1:25:01] We'll have to learn as we go.
[1:25:03] >> I second that motion.
[1:25:05] >> Okay, thank you. We have a motion on the floor. Any further
[1:25:09] discussion?
[1:25:11] Seeing none, we'll vote. All those in
[1:25:12] favor say I.
[1:25:13] >> I.
[1:25:14] >> Thank you. It passes.
[1:25:16] Um Council, I ask for your forgiveness.
[1:25:19] I inadvertently skipped
[1:25:22] on our 8C.
[1:25:25] Um so while Chris is here, we'll go
[1:25:28] ahead if if you'll allow we'll go ahead
[1:25:29] and move on with E and circle back to C
[1:25:32] if that's okay.
[1:25:34] While Chris is at the podium, is that
[1:25:35] okay?
[1:25:36] >> Matt's thinking about Whiskey Lane
[1:25:37] anyhow.
[1:25:38] >> I know. So excuse me, we will get back
[1:25:40] to C but let's go ahead and let Chris if
[1:25:43] that's okay with the Council.
[1:25:44] >> Okay.
[1:25:45] Thank you, Chris.
[1:25:47] >> Thank you. Okay.
[1:25:48] >> I was feeling sorry for Matt. I was
[1:25:49] thinking
[1:25:51] >> Here's a Here's another great project
[1:25:55] for
[1:25:57] your consideration that we're bringing
[1:25:58] to you. This is called the Willow Ranch
[1:26:01] project and again we have the landowners
[1:26:04] are here this evening
[1:26:06] should we have any questions.
[1:26:08] And they are partnering with the Utah
[1:26:10] Agricultural Land Trust on this project.
[1:26:14] And so we have a a over 100 acres,
[1:26:17] um, on two parcels.
[1:26:20] And one thing you may not be able to see
[1:26:22] it there, but, um, the road along the
[1:26:25] southeast portion of, uh, the parcel on
[1:26:29] the east, there is called Center Street.
[1:26:33] >> We got Whiskey Lane and Center Street.
[1:26:35] >> That is the Center Street that comes all
[1:26:37] the way to downtown Logging.
[1:26:39] >> Oh, Center.
[1:26:40] >> Center Street. I thought you said
[1:26:41] Sinner.
[1:26:42] >> [laughter]
[1:26:44] » Don't tell her about Cannibal Road.
[1:26:47] >> [laughter]
[1:26:49] >> Yeah, then we have Cannibal Road.
[1:26:50] >> Sinner Street.
[1:26:51] >> So, Center Street,
[1:26:53] um,
[1:26:54] and so, one of the unique things I
[1:26:56] discovered about this project, if you're
[1:26:59] in downtown Logging and you're standing
[1:27:01] under the arch on Center Street and you
[1:27:04] look due west, this is part of the
[1:27:07] landscape that is framed by
[1:27:09] [clears throat] the tree-lined street
[1:27:11] down Center Street that you see in the
[1:27:13] background.
[1:27:14] Um, so, it's pretty
[1:27:17] important, you know, from a number of
[1:27:20] vistas across the county, even though
[1:27:22] it's not on a highway.
[1:27:24] Um,
[1:27:26] the farm's been in the family for over
[1:27:28] 150 years, has a intermittent stream
[1:27:32] that flows through,
[1:27:34] um, the property and, uh, the landowners
[1:27:37] are actively working on restoring,
[1:27:40] um,
[1:27:41] the property there.
[1:27:44] It's also, uh, that
[1:27:47] southwest corner of the upper parcel
[1:27:51] there
[1:27:52] touches, uh, US Forest Service land.
[1:27:55] And so, it does connect
[1:27:58] to public land.
[1:28:02] Um, similar to the previous projects
[1:28:03] we've brought to you recently, we're in
[1:28:05] the first round here and and looking for
[1:28:08] round one approval from the council. Um,
[1:28:11] I won't go over the scoring process, but
[1:28:14] I'll just jump right cut right to the
[1:28:16] chase.
[1:28:18] Um,
[1:28:19] this project scored 58 out of 100, uh,
[1:28:23] which is a great score, um, scoring
[1:28:26] similar to a couple of the other
[1:28:27] projects we've brought to you recently
[1:28:29] on that West Gateway area. Those prop-
[1:28:32] properties and projects are north of of
[1:28:35] this one, but not very far north. So,
[1:28:38] um, they're all part of that same
[1:28:39] landscape
[1:28:41] if you're Highway heading, uh, west and
[1:28:45] you're looking at the Wellsville
[1:28:47] Mountain, this project, the Hat J Ranch
[1:28:49] and the Poulsen family
[1:28:51] uh, farm, they're all viewable from
[1:28:55] um,
[1:28:56] Valley View Highway.
[1:29:00] Uh, protect scenic vistas, so this is,
[1:29:02] as mentioned, a pretty scenic parcel,
[1:29:05] um, got eight out of 15,
[1:29:07] uh, score.
[1:29:10] Uh, it is near a valley gateway, though
[1:29:13] it's not along it, so it did garner some
[1:29:15] points, um, because it can be viewed
[1:29:18] from from the gateway and Highway 30,
[1:29:20] which is only about a mile and a half
[1:29:23] away.
[1:29:26] It is primarily agricultural land, so it
[1:29:29] got a high score for agriculture, 11 out
[1:29:32] of 15.
[1:29:34] Um, there are
[1:29:36] intermittent uh, stream channels through
[1:29:38] the property and active works
[1:29:40] by the landowners and,
[1:29:43] um, establishing some uh,
[1:29:46] beaver dam analogs on the property.
[1:29:51] Wildlife habitat is, uh,
[1:29:54] similar to the other projects we've
[1:29:56] looked at, so
[1:29:58] it's 10 out of 15
[1:30:00] in this area.
[1:30:02] And then there's moose on that land?
[1:30:04] >> What's that?
[1:30:04] >> There's moose on the land?
[1:30:06] >> Yeah, they down from the forest,
[1:30:08] actually.
[1:30:09] >> Wow.
[1:30:10] >> So, they have
[1:30:11] >> has been
[1:30:11] mother and child there a couple of
[1:30:14] years. Sometimes we might have
[1:30:16] We have a pond.
[1:30:18] >> Wow.
[1:30:19] That's cool.
[1:30:22] » Um
[1:30:23] the landowners are willing to consider
[1:30:27] public access, and one of the
[1:30:28] interesting things about it is that that
[1:30:30] western along the western boundary there
[1:30:32] is a prescriptive easement to allow
[1:30:34] access to the Forest Service. So,
[1:30:37] there's um
[1:30:38] ranchers that use that as an access if
[1:30:40] they're bringing their livestock um
[1:30:43] through the area to the adjacent parcels
[1:30:45] or onto Forest Service property.
[1:30:47] Um
[1:30:48] and it doesn't have a great connection to to a public road,
[1:30:54] necessarily, but in the future um as
[1:30:58] this part of the valley continues to
[1:31:00] grow and um
[1:31:03] develop, then there could be an
[1:31:06] opportunity to make that connection to
[1:31:08] the property
[1:31:09] via public access.
[1:31:13] And then lastly, distinguishing factors,
[1:31:16] um just just a few items,
[1:31:20] uh the importance of the open space,
[1:31:22] it's sort of the backdrop um to some
[1:31:24] important views in the valley, and it's
[1:31:27] near the valley gateway.
[1:31:32] Okay, so similarly, um
[1:31:34] we'd like to
[1:31:36] seek your round one approval so that uh
[1:31:39] we can work with the landowners and the
[1:31:41] Agricultural Land Trust to um bring uh
[1:31:46] the project specifics to round two and learn more about the project and its
[1:31:52] potential.
[1:31:54] Any questions I can help answer or
[1:31:58] >> I would move
[1:32:00] Pass resolution 2026-20
[1:32:03] for the Willow Ranch open space
[1:32:05] application and moving it on to
[1:32:07] uh that providing round one approval.
[1:32:10] >> Second.
[1:32:11] >> Okay, thank you. Any discussion? All
[1:32:14] those in favor say I.
[1:32:15] >> I.
[1:32:16] >> Okay, thank you Chris and thank you.
[1:32:19] for coming.
[1:32:22] Okay.
[1:32:24] We're going to circle back
[1:32:26] to item C.
[1:32:28] Thank you Matt.
[1:32:31] Resolution 2026-17.
[1:32:37] The opening and amending the
[1:32:39] Cash County 2026 budget. May we
[1:32:41] questions for our auditor?
[1:32:47] » From our co-creations meeting it was
[1:32:49] fun to see something that's
[1:32:51] not taking money out.
[1:32:54] >> Yeah.
[1:32:55] >> So.
[1:32:56] >> Thank you to all your work you've done.
[1:32:59] >> This is considered a special
[1:33:01] >> And I just need to say
[1:33:02] uh council chair that
[1:33:05] my staff
[1:33:08] » Please pass along our appreciation.
[1:33:11] >> It So is this a special budget opening
[1:33:14] then rather than our
[1:33:15] >> It is not. It is the
[1:33:16] >> This is our quarterly and this is the
[1:33:17] only item?
[1:33:19] >> Yes.
[1:33:20] >> Holy moly.
[1:33:21] >> 40 items.
[1:33:22] >> There's a lot of them. Did you see
[1:33:23] >> 40 items in there.
[1:33:24] >> I know.
[1:33:24] >> 19 pages. 20
[1:33:26] >> It the one big one that you talked about
[1:33:29] with the wraps and everything.
[1:33:31] >> Yes, uh the fact that the council
[1:33:33] um to use the word I used in preparation
[1:33:35] so adroitly addressed the wraps tax with
[1:33:38] such um
[1:33:39] alacrity allows us to
[1:33:42] put the wraps funding into this so we
[1:33:43] don't need to have a special wraps
[1:33:45] opening here in a couple of weeks.
[1:33:58] Uh while you're thinking uh I note
[1:34:00] there's a big airport capital project in
[1:34:03] this, but the FAA is paying for 95% of
[1:34:06] it.
[1:34:07] So, the airport already has the funds
[1:34:11] for the remainder. So, there's no county money involved in that
[1:34:15] particular
[1:34:16] endeavor.
[1:34:19] >> Is that project been solidified by FAA?
[1:34:22] Is it a for sure? Okay.
[1:34:28] » So, what's the total increase?
[1:34:31] >> 170,000.
[1:34:32] >> The total
[1:34:33] >> line.
[1:34:34] >> The total increase across every fund
[1:34:38] is is $6.3 million.
[1:34:41] Now, of that $6.3 million a million of
[1:34:44] that is is revenue from other
[1:34:46] governments, federal and state, and
[1:34:50] pretty much the rest of it is coming
[1:34:51] from RAP funding.
[1:34:54] So, in fact, it's
[1:34:56] because we have RAP funding now, we are
[1:34:59] able to go back and decrease
[1:35:02] the amount of of of funds that we were
[1:35:05] going to expend from the general fund.
[1:35:07] And so, we're actually putting
[1:35:09] 177,000
[1:35:12] back into the general fund.
[1:35:15] >> That's exciting.
[1:35:17] >> So, the net amount
[1:35:20] Do you have a Not just an estimate's
[1:35:22] good.
[1:35:24] >> Well, it it will increase the the the total
[1:35:27] expenditures from $133 million
[1:35:31] countywide to $140 million.
[1:35:37] » Even taking into consideration all these
[1:35:40] variables you mentioned.
[1:35:42] >> Most of that is RAP funding. RAP funding
[1:35:45] is $5.1 million. So, of the of the $6.3
[1:35:48] million
[1:35:49] in expenditures, RAP funding is is
[1:35:52] roughly 5.1 million of that, and then
[1:35:55] we've got federal government coming in
[1:35:57] for
[1:35:58] about a million.
[1:36:03] » Okay.
[1:36:04] They're posted?
[1:36:06] >> I will make a motion on resolution
[1:36:07] 2026-20
[1:36:09] providing round one approval. No.
[1:36:11] >> That's 17.
[1:36:12] >> 17.
[1:36:12] >> Got me mixed up on the C.
[1:36:14] >> It's C. I'm sorry.
[1:36:16] >> I was all excited we down the page.
[1:36:18] All right. Resolution 2026-17
[1:36:21] opening and amending the Cache County
[1:36:23] 2026 budget third amendment. I say we
[1:36:25] approve it.
[1:36:28] » Second. Any second?
[1:36:31] >> I'll second that.
[1:36:33] >> Okay.
[1:36:33] >> Don't leave me hanging.
[1:36:34] >> Thank you. Thank you. Further
[1:36:36] discussion.
[1:36:37] All those in favor say I.
[1:36:39] >> I.
[1:36:40] >> Thank you.
[1:36:42] Thanks, Matt.
[1:36:43] Pending items.
[1:36:46] A.
[1:36:48] Mr. Executive.
[1:36:49] >> Okay. Um
[1:36:50] >> [clears throat]
[1:36:52] >> We've worked on this uh
[1:36:54] during the April 21st meeting you
[1:36:57] approved to have that developer come to
[1:36:59] our road.
[1:37:01] Uh
[1:37:02] the developer because of that was able
[1:37:04] to submit a subdivision application to
[1:37:07] River Heights.
[1:37:09] Uh
[1:37:10] we're we're providing you an update of
[1:37:12] what the consequence of that is.
[1:37:15] Uh
[1:37:17] Matt Thillitson talked to the River
[1:37:19] Heights City,
[1:37:21] and the council member who is in charge
[1:37:24] of the project, and they have received a
[1:37:27] preliminary plat for that subdivision.
[1:37:31] Uh
[1:37:33] Copy of the comments in the planning
[1:37:36] commission are with this packet that I'm
[1:37:39] going to give Anne to and add allow you
[1:37:42] to add that to the record of this
[1:37:44] meeting so you can review it.
[1:37:47] Uh based upon discussions with River
[1:37:49] Heights City staff, the next staff the
[1:37:52] next step will be to get their plans
[1:37:56] for the connection to our highway. We
[1:38:00] anticipate that'll be received in
[1:38:04] two to three [clears throat] months.
[1:38:06] And then at that point, we'll
[1:38:09] uh, Matt will go over it and see whether
[1:38:11] it it meets our necessary criteria.
[1:38:15] And if it does, we will
[1:38:18] formally approve it and the project is
[1:38:21] underway.
[1:38:22] >> They can take that long on a subdivision
[1:38:24] approval?
[1:38:24] >> It's their task.
[1:38:26] >> Yes, but
[1:38:27] >> It's I I think it's
[1:38:29] >> We don't get that long on the county.
[1:38:30] >> they're going to be doing at the same
[1:38:32] time, but
[1:38:33] we don't expect to see this until about
[1:38:36] two or three months. Is that right,
[1:38:38] Matt?
[1:38:40] So, that's an update.
[1:38:42] My suggestion is that you take this
[1:38:44] thing that's on your agenda every
[1:38:48] two weeks and put it out three months.
[1:38:53] Now, that's one part of highway County
[1:38:57] Road 238. There's a couple of other
[1:39:00] parts that you need to be aware of.
[1:39:03] Millville
[1:39:04] has filled in cuts
[1:39:07] and we're talking about trying to do a
[1:39:10] chip and seal there. We're going to be
[1:39:13] asking Millville
[1:39:15] to correct those uh, trenches so that we
[1:39:20] won't have the problem that's now
[1:39:21] occurring where the ground is sinking.
[1:39:25] Providence
[1:39:27] has asked us to work with them in
[1:39:30] getting school crossings done because
[1:39:33] they're changing what was a middle
[1:39:35] school to an elementary school, so they
[1:39:37] want additional crossing. My
[1:39:40] understanding is Providence
[1:39:42] has ordered those and is prepared to pay
[1:39:45] for them, but we're going to have to
[1:39:46] have Matt review those to make sure they
[1:39:49] meet our standards.
[1:39:51] Okay, those are the things that are
[1:39:53] happening with the highway.
[1:39:56] Any questions?
[1:39:59] >> This is job security for Matt, this
[1:40:01] flipping thing here.
[1:40:03] >> [laughter]
[1:40:04] >> Yes, I think for two or three months
[1:40:06] he's safe.
[1:40:11] » We could give it to him tonight.
[1:40:12] >> I would appreciate the report if you
[1:40:17] Add that Excuse me, here's the better
[1:40:19] copy. Let's add that one
[1:40:21] >> And that one?
[1:40:22] >> to the agenda so that you have it.
[1:40:26] >> We got to give us a written statement
[1:40:28] yes, will you?
[1:40:31] » Yeah, I can do that.
[1:40:33] >> Yeah, scan it into the minutes.
[1:40:35] >> Yeah.
[1:40:36] >> But it can be put into
[1:40:38] this record that it was just received.
[1:40:41] >> Mander?
[1:40:41] >> Uh according to state law, one of the
[1:40:44] members of the county legislative body
[1:40:45] has to
[1:40:46] >> Receive it.
[1:40:47] >> has to
[1:40:48] essentially tell me to put this in the
[1:40:49] record. Though I appreciate it, it has
[1:40:52] to be one of you all to
[1:40:53] >> Will you put that in the record, please?
[1:40:55] Thanks, Andrew.
[1:40:57] Thank you.
[1:40:58] And
[1:41:00] that's everything for that?
[1:41:02] >> Yes. Unless you have any questions.
[1:41:05] >> I Matt, you want to
[1:41:07] We make your life better?
[1:41:09] >> Just give it to him tonight.
[1:41:10] >> Give it to him tonight, be that.
[1:41:14] And they get to do all that.
[1:41:15] >> I know we're trying to We're trying to
[1:41:17] help out, but sometimes helping out
[1:41:23] it just keeps it can cost you a lot of
[1:41:25] money and that rather than say, "Merry
[1:41:27] Christmas."
[1:41:28] >> this.
[1:41:29] >> We got to get our executive group to
[1:41:30] talk to Providence. I mean,
[1:41:32] aren't they hailing from Providence
[1:41:34] here?
[1:41:35] >> Yeah.
[1:41:37] >> I'm just, you know, rubbing your nose in
[1:41:39] it for a bit.
[1:41:40] >> Or maybe he could withhold his property
[1:41:42] taxes from Maybe he could withhold his
[1:41:44] property taxes from them.
[1:41:46] >> Just maybe.
[1:41:47] >> Okay, ordinance 2026-21
[1:41:49] amending chapter 17.14 on the resort
[1:41:52] recreation RR zone.
[1:41:56] Brian Abbott
[1:41:57] >> Our clerk.
[1:41:59] >> RR
[1:42:00] >> We need to first one.
[1:42:07] » We've gone over this before. Do you have
[1:42:09] any questions? You want me to go through
[1:42:10] the whole thing again?
[1:42:12] >> Oh, please.
[1:42:13] >> [laughter]
[1:42:15] >> Please everything.
[1:42:15] >> Um
[1:42:16] Angie and I did meet with Sandy and
[1:42:18] Andrews the other day.
[1:42:20] Kind of went over any of concerns she
[1:42:23] had. I thought that was a good meeting
[1:42:25] and we came to a pretty good
[1:42:26] understanding.
[1:42:27] Um
[1:42:29] I don't know if we want to wait till she
[1:42:30] gets back or go for it.
[1:42:38] » Was there anything in that meeting
[1:42:40] different than what the planning and
[1:42:41] zoning had done?
[1:42:42] Talked about?
[1:42:43] >> Uh we updated a few things. We revised
[1:42:46] it a few things that they had concerns
[1:42:48] about. Um we can go over those if you
[1:42:52] would like.
[1:42:54] Um
[1:42:57] Which one are you on there? Yeah, right
[1:42:59] there.
[1:42:59] >> If you change it, has it got to go back
[1:43:01] to planning and zoning?
[1:43:02] >> Yeah.
[1:43:06] » I would think it would have to if we're
[1:43:07] changing it.
[1:43:08] >> Yeah.
[1:43:08] >> Yep.
[1:43:10] >> They're the land use authority. They're the land use.
[1:43:12] >> If we change it or it has been changes,
[1:43:15] it's got to hit the P&Z again.
[1:43:16] >> Um yeah, we just cleaned up the format a
[1:43:18] little.
[1:43:20] Um
[1:43:20] it was ABCD, now it's A 1 2 B. So
[1:43:25] >> Formatting?
[1:43:27] >> If we need to take it back to the
[1:43:28] >> Substantive changes are
[1:43:30] >> Pardon?
[1:43:30] >> Substantive substantive changes are
[1:43:33] >> Yeah, we just kind of cleaned up the
[1:43:35] format and added some numbers.
[1:43:40] » So, did we have a question on the land
[1:43:42] use authority, who that was? Did that
[1:43:45] get clarified in there?
[1:43:46] >> Yeah. Yeah.
[1:43:48] >> Yeah, it got clarified that here and
[1:43:50] there, so.
[1:43:55] » What do you want to do? Do you want to
[1:43:56] take action tonight?
[1:43:59] Do you want to take action?
[1:44:00] >> It's going to start feeling like the
[1:44:01] road one if we don't.
[1:44:02] >> It's perpetually beyond
[1:44:04] >> [laughter]
[1:44:05] >> We just
[1:44:06] keep rolling forward.
[1:44:07] >> So, you're saying there's there's no
[1:44:09] wording or anything different, it's just
[1:44:11] the layout?
[1:44:14] » Still though.
[1:44:19] » Dean, is P&Z the land use or what?
[1:44:21] >> not substantive, but it's just
[1:44:23] formatting, then it doesn't need to go
[1:44:25] back to them.
[1:44:25] >> Okay.
[1:44:27] >> Yeah, the
[1:44:28] uh the original the one from May is on
[1:44:31] there.
[1:44:31] Um all the same except the format of it.
[1:44:40] » Then I
[1:44:41] I'm ready to make a motion. I like to
[1:44:43] follow the planning and zoning, so.
[1:44:47] Um ordinance 2026-21
[1:44:50] amending amending chapter 17.14 on the
[1:44:53] resort recreation RR zone, I say we
[1:44:56] approve.
[1:44:59] » So, second the motion.
[1:45:03] » I like people hanging me out this night,
[1:45:05] so.
[1:45:09] It's like I'm dying.
[1:45:11] >> Yeah.
[1:45:15] Three, two,
[1:45:16] >> One, done.
[1:45:18] >> I'll second that.
[1:45:19] >> Okay.
[1:45:20] Still alive. Okay, discussion. It seems
[1:45:23] we need some discussion on the motion on
[1:45:25] the
[1:45:25] >> Yeah, know, as I it, it's there was
[1:45:28] It isn't anything that's confusing, but
[1:45:30] it's just
[1:45:33] There's just some huge There's no
[1:45:35] concept.
[1:45:36] >> huge concept
[1:45:37] >> Yeah, or uh
[1:45:38] I don't know. Impacts that that could
[1:45:41] that occur that Yeah, we just can't walk
[1:45:43] away from everything up there.
[1:45:46] >> It's a lot of
[1:45:48] >> tax dollar lot. And and we are we're
[1:45:49] covering the base, but it's I just don't
[1:45:51] want to just
[1:45:52] kind of just give up give the farm
[1:45:54] because
[1:45:55] They're the They're the red-headed
[1:45:56] stepchild kind of thing.
[1:45:57] >> We'll always know what's going on up
[1:45:59] there.
[1:45:59] >> Yeah, we've got to. It's a
[1:46:01] So, anyway, I'm still still second that.
[1:46:06] » My my concerns are just
[1:46:09] as we're changing it from the
[1:46:11] development agreement
[1:46:14] to just abiding by the master plan.
[1:46:17] I just operationally I just haven't been
[1:46:19] able to wrap my head around it fully
[1:46:20] about how we're going to make sure we do
[1:46:22] that right.
[1:46:22] >> There is an email that was sent to you
[1:46:24] today that might give you some insight.
[1:46:27] >> Yeah, and I haven't seen that yet today.
[1:46:28] >> came, so.
[1:46:29] >> Olga
[1:46:30] Mariasina
[1:46:33] >> Yeah.
[1:46:34] Sorry.
[1:46:35] And then also something from Mr. Webb
[1:46:37] about what we're talking about up there,
[1:46:39] too.
[1:46:43] » And and their master plan
[1:46:45] um
[1:46:46] is way more involved than even our code.
[1:46:48] >> Right, yeah. But
[1:46:49] just ensuring we enforce or follow
[1:46:53] you know
[1:46:54] Yeah, but there's
[1:46:55] >> master plan and all we have to ensure
[1:46:56] that it's abided by.
[1:46:58] >> Sure.
[1:47:00] » Thank you, Kurt.
[1:47:02] >> Questions?
[1:47:04] Particular ones?
[1:47:07] He and I had a discussion today on this
[1:47:10] letter, and I went over and I encourage
[1:47:13] you guys all to look at it and go over
[1:47:14] it, too, but
[1:47:16] from what Kurt's put into it, it seems
[1:47:19] that
[1:47:21] my concerns were is
[1:47:25] everybody kept saying the county was
[1:47:26] going to get all this money and
[1:47:27] everything else. I don't think we are,
[1:47:30] but I think we're not going to be
[1:47:31] spending money and everything there,
[1:47:33] too. So,
[1:47:35] net net on revenue taking costs, right?
[1:47:38] >> Yes, every service that we have to have them
[1:47:42] do for us,
[1:47:43] we have arranged for them to do it for
[1:47:45] no more than we pay or to have them do
[1:47:47] it
[1:47:49] by expanding their fire district, for
[1:47:51] example, and taking over sewer and water
[1:47:54] by the expansion of the their district
[1:47:55] up there that does that. And
[1:47:58] fees, we've got
[1:48:01] currently, there are
[1:48:03] uh
[1:48:03] interlocal agreements that are being
[1:48:05] written for your approval
[1:48:07] that that that talk about these
[1:48:09] standards that you're that you're
[1:48:11] passing now.
[1:48:12] So, you've got
[1:48:15] We rely heavily, of course, on our
[1:48:18] development services people to review
[1:48:19] this What is it? 1,300 pages,
[1:48:21] approximately?
[1:48:23] Those design standards are more strict
[1:48:26] than either one of the county's codes.
[1:48:29] And so, they've agreed to abide by them.
[1:48:31] We've agreed to abide by them. And we
[1:48:34] will keep updates as far as what they're
[1:48:35] doing, but we don't have to approve
[1:48:37] their approve them as long as they are
[1:48:39] in compliance with what we've both
[1:48:41] agreed to.
[1:48:44] >> I think the other thing to point out is
[1:48:45] the sewer and water, they take care of
[1:48:47] it. The fire, they take care of it.
[1:48:51] >> So, we're involved from the assessor and
[1:48:54] >> Well, the assessor and the recorder.
[1:48:55] >> Recorder.
[1:48:56] >> And the
[1:48:58] uh
[1:48:59] the treasurer, of course.
[1:49:00] >> When you say they take care of it,
[1:49:02] that's by an- they're annexing into
[1:49:04] their special services district. Yeah?
[1:49:06] >> Okay.
[1:49:06] >> Pardon me?
[1:49:07] >> He said by them taking care of it, it's
[1:49:09] they're annexing into their special
[1:49:10] services districts.
[1:49:13] >> Yes, fire is doing that and uh so is
[1:49:15] sewer and water.
[1:49:16] >> sewer and water?
[1:49:17] has already done it. The
[1:49:18] process for fire is in process.
[1:49:21] It's happening.
[1:49:22] >> Kurt, why don't you explain what our
[1:49:25] arrangement is with respect to
[1:49:27] education, recognizing that education is
[1:49:30] about 60, 65%
[1:49:34] of our tax bill?
[1:49:36] >> So, Cache County School District will
[1:49:38] get to keep the normal Cache County
[1:49:40] School District
[1:49:41] portion of the taxes.
[1:49:43] And then
[1:49:44] the
[1:49:46] if there are school-age children that
[1:49:48] are permanent residents that have to be
[1:49:50] educated in the Weber County School
[1:49:52] District, then that's done on a per
[1:49:54] student by basis. And so, we would only
[1:49:56] have to pay for the amount of students
[1:49:58] that we actually have.
[1:49:59] >> Isn't it enormously beneficial
[1:50:02] >> to the school district? So, can we cut
[1:50:03] their percentage of our tax base so
[1:50:06] >> Yeah.
[1:50:06] >> we get some back?
[1:50:07] >> good idea.
[1:50:08] >> Yeah.
[1:50:09] Right. Cuz they're getting a freebie
[1:50:10] here.
[1:50:13] >> Only in the extent that you take
[1:50:15] somebody
[1:50:16] drop money from the sky. Uh
[1:50:19] >> Well, that's what they kept telling me
[1:50:21] when they came to planning zone.
[1:50:24] » The total taxes we collect from this
[1:50:28] property a year is how much, Kurt?
[1:50:31] >> A hundred for us?
[1:50:32] >> Yeah.
[1:50:33] >> $25,000.
[1:50:35] >> It's It's pretty hard to view that as
[1:50:38] >> a windfall.
[1:50:39] >> a significant
[1:50:41] >> Yeah.
[1:50:41] >> And then,
[1:50:42] the the problem is all these services
[1:50:46] that need to be rendered up there to
[1:50:49] for the 25,000, if we had to provide
[1:50:52] those services.
[1:50:55] >> But, isn't there substantial
[1:50:57] area that is to be developed? So, this
[1:51:00] is set up a framework for when that
[1:51:01] development occurs.
[1:51:03] >> Yes. Yes, it it could be more
[1:51:05] substantial over time, but
[1:51:08] what what we've got here is a situation
[1:51:11] in which
[1:51:12] it will handle that.
[1:51:14] >> Yeah.
[1:51:15] >> Where
[1:51:16] there may be some spare money at some
[1:51:18] point there. But like it because the districts and things are not coming
[1:51:26] through us. They're coming directly from
[1:51:28] the homeowner.
[1:51:28] >> Yeah.
[1:51:30] >> The school will certainly benefit, but
[1:51:32] the idea that there's a huge
[1:51:36] value that's going to come to us
[1:51:37] >> is
[1:51:39] >> Maybe someday it will be larger than it
[1:51:41] is now, but
[1:51:44] >> Okay, are we going to give them taxing
[1:51:47] authority
[1:51:48] >> No.
[1:51:48] >> in our county?
[1:51:50] >> Are we going to give fire taxing
[1:51:52] authority in our county
[1:51:53] >> Give their fire district taxing
[1:51:55] authority
[1:51:56] over properties in our county.
[1:51:58] >> That's Yes, they are.
[1:52:00] They're allowed to expand their
[1:52:01] boundaries.
[1:52:01] >> Only by agreement
[1:52:04] with the
[1:52:05] >> with our fire district.
[1:52:06] right? Okay.
[1:52:08] >> Yeah. So, they don't get double taxed.
[1:52:09] We move back and let them do that and
[1:52:11] give the service.
[1:52:12] >> So, that would be an approval by the
[1:52:14] Cache County Fire District.
[1:52:16] >> And that's those
[1:52:17] >> So, that if they if they go to taxation
[1:52:19] through through truth and taxation up
[1:52:21] into this area
[1:52:22] uh that would only bite that would have
[1:52:25] to then go by the approval of the fire
[1:52:27] district, the Cache County Fire
[1:52:28] District.
[1:52:28] >> No, once we get once we move out of
[1:52:30] there
[1:52:31] we see that that territory and they take
[1:52:34] it over.
[1:52:35] So, from then on the taxation, all of
[1:52:37] that is done by Weber Fire as a separate
[1:52:41] taxing entity.
[1:52:42] >> So, it it's just a one-time
[1:52:44] action for us.
[1:52:47] » Let me a little background there.
[1:52:50] >> And so does your water and sewer.
[1:52:53] >> Yeah.
[1:52:54] >> The reason that this is important
[1:52:56] David is because
[1:52:58] the original agreement was that they
[1:53:01] would
[1:53:02] that we would pay them what they charge
[1:53:05] for fire.
[1:53:07] Turns out they charge four times as much
[1:53:09] for fire as we do.
[1:53:11] So,
[1:53:12] for example, of the $25,000
[1:53:15] we collect, they wanted $19,000 of it
[1:53:18] just to do fire.
[1:53:20] So, in order to negotiate that, we had
[1:53:22] to figure out could they could they
[1:53:24] expand their territory on their for
[1:53:26] fire?
[1:53:27] And
[1:53:28] went back and forth on that for a long
[1:53:30] time and finally got good counsel from
[1:53:32] the Utah Association of Special
[1:53:34] Districts. They said yes, they could do
[1:53:36] it. And
[1:53:38] there's just been a lot of back and
[1:53:39] forth with Weber County
[1:53:41] uh on issues other than Development
[1:53:43] Services. Development Services, I've
[1:53:45] relied heavily on Development Services
[1:53:47] to get to negotiate and to
[1:53:49] uh
[1:53:51] and to massage those
[1:53:53] that uh
[1:53:54] those design standards so that we were
[1:53:56] protected.
[1:53:57] So, I'll let them speak to that, but as
[1:54:00] far as the other things,
[1:54:02] it was my understanding that we
[1:54:04] needed to provide these things we
[1:54:05] couldn't provide them. Everything we can
[1:54:07] provide, we're still providing.
[1:54:10] Everything that we can't provide and had
[1:54:11] to either
[1:54:13] pay them to do
[1:54:16] or that we had to have them expand
[1:54:18] territory so that we didn't have to tax
[1:54:20] it or do it,
[1:54:21] in every one of those cases, it's not
[1:54:23] going to cost us any more than we would
[1:54:25] have paid ourselves.
[1:54:27] And that was a concern all along. The
[1:54:29] only thing that's up in the air, I'll
[1:54:30] disclose this, is that the sheriff has
[1:54:33] negotia- negotiated with their sheriff
[1:54:36] to do it on an hourly basis.
[1:54:38] Since there's hardly anybody over there
[1:54:40] right now, he felt that that was the
[1:54:41] most economical way to do it.
[1:54:44] That is not quantifiable right now. So,
[1:54:49] that that could change and we may have
[1:54:51] to renegotiate that at some point.
[1:54:54] But, that's the only one that that
[1:54:56] doesn't have uh strict parameters.
[1:55:02] » Okay.
[1:55:04] >> I really compliment Kurt and development
[1:55:07] services for dealing with a very complex
[1:55:09] problem here.
[1:55:12] » I would like to say thanks to the
[1:55:14] executive group because this is far more
[1:55:16] than we've got than what we had before
[1:55:18] because we were being told we're going
[1:55:20] to make so much money and I just kept
[1:55:22] disagreeing with that. It just didn't work out. So, at least
[1:55:26] we're
[1:55:27] on a path.
[1:55:28] >> Albeit crestfallen.
[1:55:32] » But crestfallen that there's not as much
[1:55:34] money as you thought.
[1:55:35] >> a cash cow like we were told.
[1:55:37] Thank you. If if we want to continue, I
[1:55:40] know Sandy was was deeply
[1:55:42] interested in this, but I don't
[1:55:45] I think she'd be fine if we passed it
[1:55:46] tonight, too.
[1:55:49] » Motion and a second and we've had some
[1:55:51] discussion. Any further
[1:55:53] comment?
[1:55:56] » I'd like to see it continued
[1:55:58] personally.
[1:56:01] » Question.
[1:56:04] For vote.
[1:56:04] >> Okay.
[1:56:06] Um all those in favor, say I.
[1:56:08] Any opposed?
[1:56:10] >> I'll say nay.
[1:56:11] >> We have one opposed.
[1:56:13] Okay.
[1:56:14] Thank you again.
[1:56:16] Appreciation
[1:56:17] to everyone involved.
[1:56:21] Okay.
[1:56:22] Other business.
[1:56:24] Um
[1:56:25] UIAC has their justice summit that is
[1:56:28] on June 26th.
[1:56:31] Do we have any council members that are
[1:56:32] able to attend?
[1:56:34] >> Where's that at?
[1:56:34] >> be going and I will be going and I will
[1:56:36] be going since we're part of the CJCC as
[1:56:38] well and the county attorney and the
[1:56:39] county sheriff.
[1:56:40] >> Okay. So, we do it It is
[1:56:43] in Salt Lake.
[1:56:46] >> Technically Murray, but yes.
[1:56:47] >> Murray.
[1:56:49] So, we do have representation from the
[1:56:51] county that will be attending and if
[1:56:54] others are able to attend,
[1:56:56] please communicate with Andrew.
[1:56:58] Um
[1:57:00] got a list of upcoming parades.
[1:57:04] Uh we need to make sure that we are
[1:57:06] registered for any of these parades if
[1:57:08] we want to uh participate, so
[1:57:12] uh
[1:57:13] do you guys know your calendars or
[1:57:15] I think we're planning for Do you have
[1:57:17] us registered for Hiram
[1:57:19] and Lewiston?
[1:57:20] >> Lewiston.
[1:57:21] Uh
[1:57:22] the Lewiston organizer has not gotten
[1:57:24] back to me, but the other ones I believe
[1:57:26] I've registered you.
[1:57:27] >> Cool. Thank you. And And is
[1:57:29] >> all of these are registered?
[1:57:31] >> Hiram, D-
[1:57:31] >> No, no, just D- Hiram, so Newfield,
[1:57:33] Hiram, and then Lewiston.
[1:57:35] >> Okay.
[1:57:35] >> Those are the ones I've done so far.
[1:57:37] >> Okay.
[1:57:39] Great. Is anyone able to attend Newfield
[1:57:41] besides me?
[1:57:43] >> I'll be out of town. Sorry.
[1:57:45] >> What side?
[1:57:48] >> Such a great parade.
[1:57:49] >> We've We've talked a lot about this.
[1:57:52] >> Oh.
[1:57:53] Well,
[1:57:54] let's see. It might be a intimate. Might
[1:57:56] just be parade of one.
[1:57:59] Uh
[1:58:00] okay.
[1:58:01] Um council member reports.
[1:58:03] We'll start Joanne.
[1:58:05] >> I don't have anything.
[1:58:06] >> Okay. Nolan.
[1:58:08] >> Um
[1:58:13] we had a meeting with development
[1:58:14] services back to um some things on for
[1:58:17] planning and zoning, so we've asked
[1:58:19] planning and zoning
[1:58:20] Brian at development services offices to
[1:58:22] work on our subdivision plan and water
[1:58:25] that we had brought for us,
[1:58:28] tweak it a little bit, get that out. Um
[1:58:31] I think given
[1:58:33] what we're seeing by Mother Nature, it's
[1:58:34] very important to start considering what
[1:58:36] we're looking at there from from that.
[1:58:38] We also talked about
[1:58:40] um rental units in the county, what
[1:58:43] we're looking at at that, coming up with
[1:58:44] some things, so we've asked the
[1:58:45] development services office
[1:58:48] now that Kirk can get out of their hair,
[1:58:49] maybe, yeah?
[1:58:51] Let them work on some things, so
[1:58:53] Now they'll still be busy with uh Powder
[1:58:55] Mountain, but hopefully they can give us
[1:58:57] some things on that, too. So, we'll be
[1:58:59] seeing more of that, hopefully, in let
[1:59:01] Planning and Zoning
[1:59:03] do that again and then bring it back to
[1:59:05] us. I think that's an important thing we
[1:59:06] need to work on.
[1:59:08] That's all I have.
[1:59:08] >> Thank you.
[1:59:10] Um
[1:59:12] I
[1:59:13] uh was invited by Chief George, all of
[1:59:15] us were invited by Chief George to uh
[1:59:18] attended a multi
[1:59:21] divisional
[1:59:22] uh training that they had for the fire
[1:59:25] up Blacksmith Fork Canyon and
[1:59:28] 2 weeks a week ago? I I don't know.
[1:59:30] Time.
[1:59:31] 10 days ago, probably. And um
[1:59:35] I went up there and it was
[1:59:37] super interesting. They had um
[1:59:41] he'll probably correct me, but I think
[1:59:43] they had So, they had representatives
[1:59:45] from the Forest um
[1:59:47] like the US
[1:59:50] Forest Department.
[1:59:51] >> Forest Service.
[1:59:51] Services, thank you. Um
[1:59:53] Fire Division. And then they had um
[1:59:57] like Weber and uh they had all the way
[2:00:00] down to Alpine. So, many different
[2:00:03] departments and then our department. And
[2:00:05] then they had um state agencies that
[2:00:08] were there, too. So, we had federal
[2:00:09] agencies and our agencies and and state
[2:00:12] agencies. They were all together and
[2:00:13] they did training. And I thought what I
[2:00:16] thought was really fascinating is they
[2:00:17] don't All these different agencies don't
[2:00:21] even use the same radio frequencies when
[2:00:24] they are radioing each other. So, it's
[2:00:26] like they have to learn, you know, if
[2:00:28] you if we have a disaster and we're
[2:00:30] calling in these different agencies they
[2:00:32] don't want to have to learn day of how
[2:00:34] to use each other's equipment or how to
[2:00:36] even com- communicate with each other.
[2:00:38] So, they are you know, having these
[2:00:41] multi-departmental training so that they
[2:00:43] can
[2:00:44] have be prepared beforehand. Um and they
[2:00:47] had videos of showing me how they were
[2:00:51] um our our our department was guiding
[2:00:56] the chopper with the bucket into the
[2:00:59] like inflatable swimming pools to fill
[2:01:01] it up with water and how they could
[2:01:02] learn to do that. Um, now again before
[2:01:05] disaster, um, there was they they showed
[2:01:09] me all sorts of um
[2:01:11] different drills that they had learned.
[2:01:13] I had dinner with them. Um, it was a
[2:01:15] really great experience and I enjoyed it
[2:01:17] very much and um
[2:01:19] that we have a great staff and I'm glad
[2:01:22] that we were able to uh see the training
[2:01:24] and that we were able to host that
[2:01:25] training and they they really
[2:01:26] appreciated and everyone um there
[2:01:28] appreciates the county and I think that
[2:01:32] all the different departments, I think
[2:01:33] we won something or maybe it was Alpine,
[2:01:35] I don't know. I'll say we won. Alpine
[2:01:37] had such a fancy rig up there. It was
[2:01:40] really fancy, but ours was humble and
[2:01:43] but it was okay. We still were really
[2:01:45] represented well. But, um, we really I
[2:01:47] really enjoyed that. Going in the same
[2:01:49] vein as fire, um
[2:01:51] we had a meeting where we had a
[2:01:54] an informal workshop to listen to those
[2:01:58] that are employed um in the fire
[2:02:02] uh
[2:02:03] the different fire departments across
[2:02:04] the county as they have expressed
[2:02:07] concern for um not being able to give
[2:02:10] voice and and to be heard and it was
[2:02:12] just a two hours of listening to them and their concerns that they
[2:02:17] have with uh the fire district and uh
[2:02:21] hopefully they felt that that they had
[2:02:24] an opportunity to to speak and and we
[2:02:27] listened to them and that their uh their
[2:02:29] concerns were were taken into account.
[2:02:32] So, that was last week and we have
[2:02:34] another meeting with the fire department
[2:02:36] Thursday, fire district on Thursday.
[2:02:39] So, lots going on with the fire
[2:02:41] district. Um
[2:02:43] Uh
[2:02:43] other than that, I I don't have any
[2:02:45] additional additional
[2:02:46] >> other thing um if you want to mention
[2:02:48] the UAC call yesterday.
[2:02:50] >> Yes, UAC call yesterday. We had an um
[2:02:53] uh
[2:02:54] Brandy had called an emergency UAC
[2:02:56] um call for
[2:02:58] I mean, we'll call it what it is. I
[2:03:00] think all of us U sacks. It was just the
[2:03:03] Yes, just the councils and commissions
[2:03:06] to talk about and get ahead of um
[2:03:10] We know we've all witnessed what has
[2:03:11] happened across mountain with um Box
[2:03:14] Elder and how we can learn more about
[2:03:19] uh data centers and and learn about the
[2:03:23] what they've experienced but also um
[2:03:25] messaging in our communities and um I
[2:03:29] think it's it was really good. They're
[2:03:30] going to put together um information and
[2:03:33] have an informational session for us and
[2:03:36] I look forward to that so we can all
[2:03:37] learn um here within within uh the state
[2:03:41] to see the impact that it has and and
[2:03:43] the the need that we have for those but
[2:03:45] also the need to learn about them and to
[2:03:48] help with the messaging across the
[2:03:49] state. Do you guys have anything else
[2:03:50] you want to
[2:03:52] share about that?
[2:03:53] >> send that email today. So
[2:03:54] >> Yeah, Brandy did.
[2:03:56] >> Did she send it to everybody on the
[2:03:57] council?
[2:03:58] >> Uh
[2:03:59] >> Or just those that was on the
[2:04:01] >> I know I got it. I don't know.
[2:04:03] >> It was sent on Friday morning.
[2:04:05] >> GOED communication and survey link
[2:04:07] below. So Have we had Has anybody
[2:04:09] >> They sent
[2:04:10] >> taken that from Have we just Have any
[2:04:12] one of us
[2:04:13] Are we all taking it or is it supposed
[2:04:14] to
[2:04:14] >> that to everybody.
[2:04:15] >> Okay, so it doesn't it's not redundant
[2:04:17] if we all take it on the council. Okay.
[2:04:19] So yeah, the GOED
[2:04:21] >> And they've given us another week to to
[2:04:23] find to finish that.
[2:04:24] >> Okay.
[2:04:25] >> I got kicked out of it twice.
[2:04:27] >> Oh, so it's
[2:04:28] >> So we need a week then, right?
[2:04:29] >> Mhm.
[2:04:31] >> I started it twice but it
[2:04:33] but I was in a bad place to
[2:04:36] >> The service wasn't great.
[2:04:37] >> No.
[2:04:37] >> Or you were in a bad place.
[2:04:38] >> No, I was bailing hay and it was bouncy.
[2:04:40] >> Oh.
[2:04:41] >> I must have kept hitting the wrong
[2:04:42] button, I think.
[2:04:44] I like your tractor head shock absorbers
[2:04:46] and comfort seat in it, so.
[2:04:48] >> So, yeah,
[2:04:49] we have a week we have until next
[2:04:50] Friday.
[2:04:52] Um this Friday, excuse me, this Friday
[2:04:54] to take that test that that survey, so
[2:04:57] um the opportunity zone survey.
[2:04:59] So, encourage everyone to hop on and
[2:05:01] take that survey.
[2:05:03] Dave.
[2:05:04] >> Uh it was interesting in that uh
[2:05:06] listening to that last uh Monday morning
[2:05:08] or yesterday [snorts] morning,
[2:05:10] it was really interesting.
[2:05:13] It's just what uh ever what ever
[2:05:17] comes out,
[2:05:19] an announcement of anything,
[2:05:22] it's just really interesting how
[2:05:24] certain
[2:05:26] factions grab it and try to just make it
[2:05:30] like a bigger issue than really what it
[2:05:32] is. And I'm not talking just DC, that
[2:05:35] is. And I'm talking about anything that
[2:05:36] comes out, it's just like
[2:05:38] you know, we got to blow it up before we really
[2:05:41] look at it and
[2:05:43] uh
[2:05:44] I felt bad of for a lot of the our
[2:05:46] fellow commissioners over there in uh Box Elder County as they're just trying to work through
[2:05:51] things and they also have the same,
[2:05:55] you know, respect for private property
[2:05:57] rights as anybody else, but uh
[2:05:59] anyway, it it it's tough. It's tough
[2:06:00] right now, but uh
[2:06:03] >> I bumped with my [clears throat] desk.
[2:06:05] >> You know, it's uh it's
[2:06:07] I think that I think if we go into a lot
[2:06:09] of these things and look at a lot of
[2:06:11] this stuff just a little more
[2:06:12] open-minded, I think that uh
[2:06:15] I think we'll get better results on
[2:06:17] everything, whether it passes or not,
[2:06:19] kind of thing.
[2:06:20] We just need to
[2:06:22] go through a little bit more open-minded
[2:06:23] on everything that comes our way. But,
[2:06:25] let's
[2:06:26] I uh
[2:06:29] Anyway, as far as other reports,
[2:06:32] uh
[2:06:33] there's a lot of moving parts right now,
[2:06:35] it seems like, going on in everything. I
[2:06:38] don't know if you guys feel the same
[2:06:39] way.
[2:06:40] Am I wrong? I mean, there's just a lot
[2:06:41] of
[2:06:42] you know, uh
[2:06:44] I feel like we're in a rubber room
[2:06:45] sometimes, cuz there's a lot of things
[2:06:48] going on.
[2:06:49] And uh
[2:06:51] and I I I wish we could
[2:06:53] kind of just methodically kind of pull
[2:06:55] some of those and maybe just
[2:06:59] vegetate on those later and come up with
[2:07:01] some,
[2:07:02] you know,
[2:07:04] not everything is as high priority as we
[2:07:06] think it is sometimes, so
[2:07:08] that's it.
[2:07:12] » Mark.
[2:07:13] >> Um nothing to report on as far as
[2:07:15] actions
[2:07:17] that have occurred since our last
[2:07:18] meeting, but just by way of things
[2:07:20] happening,
[2:07:21] um coming up, we've got
[2:07:24] uh O&P meeting on Friday,
[2:07:26] where we'll be discussing the airport
[2:07:30] um authority interlocal agreement.
[2:07:33] And if time permits,
[2:07:35] one of the other
[2:07:37] 10 items on the pending agenda.
[2:07:40] Um
[2:07:42] and then on
[2:07:44] uh Monday,
[2:07:46] 15th, um
[2:07:48] the Northern Utah Outdoor Recreation
[2:07:51] Initiative will be holding a workshop,
[2:07:54] um just by way of update. That's a state
[2:07:57] program that UAC appoints members of
[2:08:00] counties to,
[2:08:01] and I one of the county
[2:08:04] representatives on that board. Ours is
[2:08:06] five five counties in Northern Utah.
[2:08:10] And so, just representing our county
[2:08:12] there.
[2:08:13] Um and I'll bring back some information
[2:08:15] from that as to what we can do with
[2:08:17] um what we
[2:08:19] maybe recommendation on what we ought to
[2:08:21] do with the funding that could be
[2:08:22] available to us for outdoor recreation
[2:08:26] programs or projects.
[2:08:29] That's it.
[2:08:30] >> Thank you.
[2:08:31] >> I I have something after all.
[2:08:33] >> Okay, thank you. Go ahead.
[2:08:35] >> I I attended a a sort of a training with
[2:08:37] CAPSA and the other
[2:08:40] um
[2:08:41] agencies with that and it was very
[2:08:43] informative and
[2:08:46] they need funds.
[2:08:47] >> Was it USU?
[2:08:49] >> No, it was here at the CAPSA.
[2:08:51] >> Oh, okay.
[2:08:52] >> I and the brag there were several
[2:08:55] agencies there but we met over there at
[2:08:58] the
[2:08:59] What do they call that place anyway?
[2:09:02] That gray building on 10th.
[2:09:05] North where they the
[2:09:08] um
[2:09:10] the victims can go.
[2:09:12] >> Mhm.
[2:09:13] >> I don't know what it's called.
[2:09:16] But he does but
[2:09:17] >> It's it's on 10th North there's CAPSA's
[2:09:19] headquarters.
[2:09:20] >> Right. Right. That was it I think. Yeah.
[2:09:23] >> That's great.
[2:09:25] Yeah.
[2:09:26] >> Just invite Bryson to give them election
[2:09:27] update.
[2:09:28] >> For the primary election public and
[2:09:30] primary make sure my office gets them by
[2:09:33] 8:00 p.m.
[2:09:35] Please vote. We only have about
[2:09:37] 3,000 people that already have already
[2:09:39] voted.
[2:09:41] So it's usually it's a lot less than we
[2:09:42] thought.
[2:09:44] >> Oh, that's it.
[2:09:45] >> Do you have early voting some days?
[2:09:47] >> have early voting next week here at the
[2:09:48] Cash County Administration Building. We
[2:09:50] changed our hours to see if more people
[2:09:52] can if they want to vote early.
[2:09:56] Regular hours wouldn't have worked for
[2:09:58] those that work so it's going to be
[2:09:59] 12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
[2:10:00] >> Oh, say that again.
[2:10:02] >> 12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
[2:10:05] Yeah, Monday through Thursday of next
[2:10:07] week since Tuesday.
[2:10:09] All right, two weeks.
[2:10:11] >> Two weeks.
[2:10:12] >> There you go.
[2:10:14] >> Oh, great. Yeah, Bryson's been really
[2:10:16] busy. They're ready to go. So yeah,
[2:10:18] let's let's get a lot of votes. Drive
[2:10:21] the turnout.
[2:10:24] » Okay.
[2:10:26] I'll accept a motion to adjourn.
[2:10:27] >> So moved.
[2:10:29] >> Second.
[2:10:30] >> Okay. All those in favor say aye.
[2:10:31] >> Aye.
[2:10:33] >> I didn't want to
[2:10:34] leave Nolan hanging out there to dry,
[2:10:37] you know.
[2:10:37] >> This This I wanted to take that survey
[2:10:39] in the map to identify what area you're
[2:10:41] in is broken.
[2:10:43] >> Yeah, that's that's what I ran into.
[2:10:45] >> I did, too.
[2:10:45] >> Twice.
[2:10:46] >> Yeah, so I mean
[2:10:47] >> That's what I