Erda approves Tooele County services agreement on condition the sheriff's portion stays within budget

Erda's city council approved its 2026-27 interlocal agreement with Tooele County on June 25 before the county sheriff's cost figures were available, and tied the approval to the city's budget, according to the meeting minutes. ^[1]

The agreement, Resolution 26-10, covers road services, law enforcement, land use inspections and approvals, and solid waste services. ^[1]

The motion

City Recorder Jennifer Poole told the council the sheriff's secretary did not yet have the numbers, the minutes say. The council had put extra money in the budget in case the cost went up. ^[1]

City Attorney John Brems advised adding a not-to-exceed amount to the motion. Councilmember Scott Droubay moved to approve, "provided that the sheriffs portion does not exceed the number in our budget," and Councilmember Clyde Christensen seconded. ^[1]

Councilmembers Kyle Mathews, Christensen, Sheldon Birch and Droubay voted yes; Larry Kimpell was absent and excused. The minutes do not state a dollar amount for the agreement. ^[1]

The council approved the June 25 minutes unanimously at its July 9 meeting. ^[2]

The budget and first-quarter spending

The city's financial report for July through September 2026 lists budget figures of $400,000 for police and animal control and $50,000 for dispatch under public safety. ^[3]

Through Sept. 30, the report records $90,911.99 in police and animal control expense, 22.7% of that budget line, and $9,490.75 in dispatch expense, 19.0%. ^[3]