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AGENDA
Notice of the regular Meeting of The Board of County Commissioners
Of Emery County, Utah.
Date: July 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 July 7, 2026 Commission Meeting Minutes
Approval of Emery County Fair Volunteer List
Approval to appoint Seth Manning, Whitney Phelps and Joe Begay to the Emery County Planning & Zoning Commission Board
Approval to appoint Tanya Bigelow as the Green River representative on the Emery County Travel Board
Approval to hire Kim Jackson as 3/4 time Deputy Treasurer with pro rated accrual of vacation, sick, holiday and retirement, working 29 hours per week, Grade 13
Approval of letter in response to the Muddy Creek Wild Horse Gather
Discussion Items
Items pulled from the consent agenda
Safety Minute Presentation - Jeff Guymon, Director of Network Engineering/Communications/Airport
Awarding of Safety Visa Gift Cards - 614 days without a loss time incident
Notification of Award-Emery County Clerk/Auditor & Staff for Accuracy, Reliability and Auditability of Election Administration
Ratification of approval of agreement with Green River Conservation District for weed control
Open bids for the Landfill Scrap Metal Pile
Presentation and discussion-Ashley Pruitt, regarding concerns related to data centers in our County and affects on the eco system
Discuss/Approve/Deny monetary request to USU Extension HEART Initiative-A Light to Remember Event
Discuss/Approve/Deny presentation and monetary donation to the Annual Castle Country Fuller Center for Housing Golf Tournament
Discuss/Approve/Deny amending the September 16, 2025 Commission Meeting Minutes to correct an error in the minutes' language regarding the Clawson 1 Solar Project
Discuss/Approve/Deny OnX Partnership Agreement between Emery County and onXmaps,Inc
Discuss/Approve/Deny allocating the first $250,000 of State PILT monies to Emery County Emergency Medical Special Service District (EEMSSD) for the next five (5) years
Discuss/Approve/Deny letter allocating $50,000 of water infrastructure/flood control funding to CVSSD for rehabilitation of the Emery Town well
Discuss/Approve/Deny Change Order #1 to contract between Emery County and Los Aviles for concrete work at the Castle Dale Branch Library
Discuss/Approve/Deny contract acceptance of FY2027 Community Library Enhancement Funds (CLEF) Award
Discuss/Approve/Deny Emery County Commission passing a resolution amending the solar ordinance to stop all future large-scale utility solar plants that have not yet been permitted in Emery County
Elected Official Reports
Adjourn
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