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AGENDA
Notice of the regular Meeting of The Board of County Commissioners
Of Emery County, Utah.
Date: May 19, 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 May 5, 2026 Commission Meeting Minutes
Approval for the Emery County Historical Society to use the printer and related supplies in the Emery County Archives Office
Approval of business license for Golf 3 Echo Arms, Nicholas and Andrea Erwin
Approval of Shaylee Richards to be a Reserve Dispatcher, wage $16.06 per hour
Approval to hire Bridger Critchlow as a full time Dispatcher I with full benefits until he becomes BCO or LEO certified. Grade 14
Approval to rehire Erik Nielsen as a Seasonal Weed & Mosquito Technician working up to 29 hours per week with no benefits, wage $17.00 per hour
Approval to hire Easton Thornley as a Seasonal Weed & Mosquito Technician working up 29 hours per week with no benefits, wage $16.00 per hour
Reclassify the Lube Mechanic I position from a Grade 16 to Grade 17 and the Lube Mechanic II position from a Grade 17 to a Grade 18, resulting in a 6% wage increase.
NOTIFICATION Selected Reese Olsen, Hannah Farley, Abby Moulton, Kate Bell, Elise Griggs, Ryleigh Whimpey, Lily White, Gracelynn Allen and Jasper Allen as part time lifeguards working up to 19.75 hours per week with no benefits, wage Grade 3
Approval to appoint Larry Packer to the CED Board
Discussion Items
Items pulled from the consent agenda
Safety Minute Presentation - Preston Wilson, Patrol Deputy II
Awarding of Safety Visa Gift Cards - 551 days without a loss time incident
Presentation by Utah Office of Energy Development regarding the statewide public education and community engagement campaign on nuclear energy
Discuss/Approve/Deny monetary donation to Canyon View Middle School Archery Team as they travel to Archery Worlds Competition in Daytona Beach, FL
Bid Opening: Emery County Administration Building Carpet Replacement
Discussion and plan of action regarding hiring an Economic Development Director
Discuss/Approve/Deny Emery County Sheriff's Office Equitable Sharing Agreement and Certification Annual Certification Report
Discuss/Approve/Deny Emery County Sheriff's Office State Task Force Grant application (STFG)27F02 for a grant in the amount of $70,000.00 from the Utah Department of Criminal Justice
Discuss/Approve/Deny awarding of Emery County Trails Grant Applications
Discuss/Approve/Deny Eventeny Annual Subscription
Discuss/Approve/Deny Travel Bureau moving forward with 2026 Co-op Marketing Grant Application
Discuss/Approve/Deny contract between Emery County and Los Aviles for concrete work at Castle Dale Branch Library
Discuss/Approve/Deny MOU between Emery County Business Chamber and Emery County regarding a partnership with the Green River Business Alliance
Discuss/Approve/Deny allocating $5000 of Rural County Grant Funds to the ECBC to facilitate the partnership and programs associated with the GRBA
Discuss/Approve/Deny sending annexation notifications regarding parcel 04-0019-0030 and 04-0019-0029 a proposed annexation into Orangeville City
Discuss/Approve/Deny a Resolution removing parcel 04-0019-0030 from the UIPA Castle Country Industrial Park Project Area
Discuss/Approve/Deny Purchase and Sale Agreement between Emery County, Emery County Local Building Authority and Valar Atomics regarding parcel 04-0019-0030
Discuss/Approve/Deny request on behalf of Emery Town and Muddy Creek Irrigation Co., for formal support of the pursuit of emergency and long term funding to address water issues in the town of Emery
Discuss/Approve/Deny amendment to contract between Emery County and the Bureau of Land Management regarding noxious weed control
Discuss/Approve/Deny Pearson VUE Authorized Test Center Agreement
Elected Official Reports
Adjourn
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