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AGENDA
Notice of the regular Meeting of The Board of County Commissioners
Of Emery County, Utah.
Date: April 21, 2026 3:00 pm
Location: Emery County Administration Building
75 E Main Street, Castle Dale, Utah
Emery County Board of Commissioners:
Dennis Worwood - Chairman
Jordan Leonard - Vice Chairman
Keven Jensen - 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 April 7, 2026 Commission Meeting Minutes and March 23, 2026 Special Commission Meeting Minutes
Ratification of approval of out-of-state travel for dispatchers Kimberly Hoses, Laura Hurst, Camille Phillips, Chelsie Dye and Rayna Dorsch
Approval to promote Tyler Butler to a Senior Equipment Operator. Move from Grade 17 to Grade 19, effective 4-27-26
NOTIFICATION selected Rachel Hallows as a part time custodian for the Cleveland and Elmo Libraries working 19.75 hours per week. Wage Grade 6
Approval to promote AJ O'Neil to Chief Deputy (Captain) Move from Grade 23 to Grade 25, effective 4-27-26
Approval to promote Tosha Huntington to Jail Commander (Lieutenant) Move from Grade 17 to Grade 23, effective 4-27-26
Approval to change Jeremy Lake's job title from Deputy II/Emergency Manager to Deputy II/Emergency Manager Sergeant. No pay change
Discussion Items
Items pulled from the consent agenda
Safety Minute Presentation - Ariauna Downard, Water Safety Instructor
Awarding of Safety Visa Gift Cards - 523 days without a loss time incident
Discuss/Approve/Deny monetary donation request by EHS Student Council on behalf of the 2026 EHS Graduation Party
Discuss/Approve/Deny the county's medical, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance renewal for plan year July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2027, presented by Jeff Kelsey via zoom
Presentation by Whitney Phelps regarding buffer zones for neighboring land owners of the proposed Huntington Creek Solar Project as well as future solar projects
Presentation by Ryan Jones of San Rafael Conservation District
Discuss/Approve/Deny consideration of creation of Ordinance related to
local voter approval for industrial scale solar development in Emery County
Approval and adoption of Emery County Emergency Management's National Qualification System (NQS) Implementation Plan
Acceptance of award of the Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG) in the amount of $46,000.00 from the Utah Department of Public Safety's Division of Emergency Management
Discuss/Approve/Deny Emery County Sheriff's Office Dispatch Center to purchase CommsCoach by GovWorx
Discuss/Approve/Deny signing Notice of Award document for the Castle Dale Branch Library ADA Door & Windows Project
Discuss/Approve/Deny contract between Eastern Utah Disaster LLC dba Restore Wizard and Emery County for replacing exterior and interior entrance doors and windows at the Castle Dale Branch Library
Ratification of signing of updated Cottonwood Creek PL566 documents
Discuss/Approve/Deny contract between Emery County and the State Office of Outdoor Recreation for the OHV-R Grant to fund the Trail Signage Crew
Elected Official Reports
Adjourn
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