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AGENDA
Notice of the regular Meeting of The Board of County Commissioners
Of Emery County, Utah.
Date: September 16, 2025 3:00 pm
Location: Emery County Administration Building
75 E Main Street, Castle Dale, Utah
Emery County Board of Commissioners:
Keven Jensen - Chairman
Jordan Leonard - Vice Chairman
Dennis Worwood - Commissioner
-Pledge of Allegiance/ Invocation-
(Note to the public: The consent agenda consists of item(s) that are considered to be routine in nature and will be enacted in the form of one motion. Any items can be removed from the consent agenda and heard in its regular order at the request of any commissioner.)
CONSENT AGENDA
Approval of check edits list, requisitions, and dispositions
Approval of September 2, 2025 Commission Meeting Minutes
Approval to give Kylee Taylor a 3% wage increase for successful completion of her 6 month orientation period as an Assistant Librarian in the Ferron Library, effective 9-29-25.
Discussion Items
Items pulled from the consent agenda
Safety Minute Presentation - Karen Richards, Deputy Assessor II.
Awarding of Safety Visa Gift Cards - 238 days no loss time accidents
PUBLIC HEARING: to receive public comment regarding the PacifiCorp Planned Clawson 1 Solar Power Generation and Battery Energy Storage System
Ratification of signing of Emery County Sheriff's Office application for the JAG-Local Law Enforcement Block Grant from the State of Utah Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice
Ratification of Utah Airport Revitalization Grant Application
Update on Castle Dale Bridge Rehabilitation by the Historic Preservation Commission
Discuss/Approve/Deny Utah Cooperative Marketing Grant contract #260632776 between the Utah Office of Tourism, the Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity and Emery County Tourism Office
Discuss/Approve/Deny State of Utah Contract between Emery County and Division of Outdoor Recreation regarding the FY2026 OHVR Grant
Discuss/Approve/Deny funding commitment from Emery County Travel to Ferron City for the rebuild of the Livestock Event Center
Discuss/Approve/Deny amendment to KFJ Subdivision
Discuss/Approve/Deny Level III Conditional Use Permit Application for Pacificorp's Planned Clawson 1 Solar Power Generation and Battery Energy Storage Project
Discuss/Approve/Deny closing of BOE
Discuss/Approve/Deny veteran,blind and homeowner's tax abatements
Discuss/Approve/Deny low income tax abatement for Ryan Cowley, James Smith, William Justice and Betty Hansen
Discuss/Approve/Deny allowing the Robbers Roost Trail Committee from Wayne County to add signage and stickers to the existing trail markers that cross into Emery County as well as adding additional signage as needed
Discuss/Approve/Deny signing of participation form for the New National Opioid Purdue Direct Settlement CL-1737454, including release of any claims
Discuss/Approve/Deny signing of a combined participation form for the new National Opioids Secondary Manufacturers Settlements CL-1769253, including release of any claims
Discuss/Approve/Deny signing the Nationwide Opioid Litigation Authorization to Vote via Master Ballot Regarding Purdue/Sackler Bankruptcy
Discuss/Approve/Deny a resolution authorizing the filing of cross-appeals for the 2025 centrally assessed properties for Urban Oil & Gas Group, LLC
Discuss/Approve/Deny allocating $42,000 of solar revenue funds to North Emery Water Users SSD for flood recovery
Discussion regarding Rural Economic Blue Print Draft Plan
Discussion regarding Rilda Canyon lower gate
Discussion regarding ordinance enforcement
Discuss/Approve/Deny decreasing the salary of the Emery County Commissioners
Elected Official Reports
Adjourn
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