Grand County is governed by a seven-member County Commission: two members elected at large and one from each of five districts. The county says the commission is the legislative body for Grand County and that its members serve part time while other elected officials serve full time. A Commission Administrator, hired by the commission, manages day-to-day affairs. Separately elected officers include the attorney, clerk/auditor, recorder, assessor, treasurer and sheriff. Grand County: County Commission ↗
The Commission Administrator oversees county departments including active trails and transportation, building inspection, the Canyonlands Regional Airport, economic development, the Grand Center, information technologies, noxious weed control, the Old Spanish Trail Arena, planning and zoning, the public library, the road department, the Sand Flats Recreation Area and the Moab Office of Tourism. Grand County: Commission Administrator ↗
Since September 2026 commission meetings are streamed from the county's agenda center instead of YouTube; recordings are added, usually the next business day, under Meeting Media on each meeting's agenda page. Grand County: New Live Stream of Commission Meetings ↗
The county's Clerk/Auditor acts as both clerk and auditor: auditing the records of other elected officials and departments, issuing the county's financial statements, calculating tax rates during budgeting, acting as clerk for the Board of Equalization and running the annual tax sale with the Treasurer. Grand County: Clerk/Auditor ↗
The commission generally meets at 4 p.m. on the first and third Tuesdays of each month in the Commission Chambers, 125 E. Center St., Moab, with public hearings at the same time as needed. Agendas are posted at the courthouse, on the county website and on the Utah Public Notice Website. Getting an item on the agenda requires approval by the commission chair; send a request to the Commission Administrator's office.
Grand County runs property assessment, recording, treasury and tax collection, elections, the sheriff's office, the road department, planning and zoning, building inspection, the Canyonlands Regional Airport, the public library, the Sand Flats Recreation Area, noxious weed control, tourism and economic development, and sets up emergency alerts through GrandCountyAlerts. Grand County: Commission Administrator ↗
The county is seeking volunteers for two vacancies each on the Canyonlands Health Care Special Service District board and the Grand County Emergency Medical Services Special Service District board. Grand County: home page ↗
Elections
The Clerk/Auditor runs elections for the county. Registration, ballot and candidate information for the Nov. 3 general election are at vote.utah.gov and on the clerk's page. Grand County: Clerk/Auditor ↗
Checked against the county's own pages and meeting portal on . Dates and schedules change; confirm with the county before you plan around them.
Sales tax. The combined sales and use tax rate in unincorporated areas is 7.35%, and groceries are taxed at 3.00%. Rates differ from city to city, so check the rate for your city. Rates in effect as of Oct. 1, 2026. Utah State Tax Commission: Sales and Use Tax Rates ↗
Officers and races: Lieutenant Governor's certification and county websites. Checked . Schedules change; confirm with the county before you plan around them.
San Juan County government
San Juan County is governed by a three-member County Commission with a chair and vice chair. There is no separate county executive. Separately elected officers include the attorney, clerk/auditor, recorder, treasurer, surveyor and sheriff. San Juan County: Agenda Center ↗
County offices are at 117 South Main in Monticello, the county seat; the main number is 435-587-3223. San Juan County: home page ↗
On Aug. 6, 2026 the commission published a statement supporting the recent down-sizing of the Bears Ears National Monument, saying valid existing rights, recreation and livestock grazing would continue and that it would work with federal agencies on management. San Juan County: Commission Statement on Bears Ears National Monument ↗
In October the county described a proposed centralized public drinking water system for La Sal, saying drought and declining private wells are the reason, and posted project costs and household impacts. San Juan County: La Sal New Drinking Water Infrastructure ↗
The commission holds regular meetings on the first and third Tuesdays of the month, with work sessions as needed; recent meetings were Sept. 1 and 15 and Oct. 6 and 20, and the next is Nov. 3. Agendas and minutes for the commission and for the planning and zoning, public health, library, weed, tourism tax and criminal justice boards are in the county's agenda center. Agendas and minutes before Aug. 10, 2026 are in an archive.
San Juan County runs property assessment, recording, treasury and tax collection, elections, the sheriff's office, planning and zoning, a library, a public health board, a weed board, a tourism tax advisory board and community economic development, and posts commission and board agendas and minutes. San Juan County: Agenda Center ↗
The Clerk/Auditor runs elections. Registration, ballot and candidate information for the Nov. 3 general election are at vote.utah.gov and on the county's pages. San Juan County: Government ↗
Checked against the county's own pages and meeting portal on . Dates and schedules change; confirm with the county before you plan around them.
Sales tax. The combined sales and use tax rate in unincorporated areas is 6.35%, and groceries are taxed at 3.00%. Rates differ from city to city, so check the rate for your city. Rates in effect as of Oct. 1, 2026. Utah State Tax Commission: Sales and Use Tax Rates ↗
Officers and races: Lieutenant Governor's certification and county websites. Checked . Schedules change; confirm with the county before you plan around them.
Carbon County government
Carbon County is governed by a three-member Board of County Commissioners, elected to four-year terms: two seats are elected at one election and the third two years later. The county says commissioners act as both the legislative and the administrative arm of county government. There is no separate county executive. Separately elected officers include the attorney, clerk/auditor, recorder, treasurer, assessor and sheriff, and one commissioner also serves as surveyor. Carbon County: Commission ↗
County administration is at 751 E. 100 N. in Price and is open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; the main number is 435-636-3200. Carbon County: About the County ↗
The county says it has lost more than $1 billion in taxable property value over the past 10 years, much of it tied to the closure or reduced operation of major coal mines and two power plants, which leaves remaining property owners carrying a larger share of the cost of county services. Carbon County: Understanding Carbon County's Property Tax Challenge, Part 1 ↗
The county estimates its own taxes are about 34 percent of the property tax bill in some unincorporated areas and about 21.25 percent for some properties inside city limits, because the school district, cities and special districts set their own rates. It says it has taken on no new loans in the past eight years. Carbon County: Understanding Carbon County's Property Tax Challenge, Part 2 ↗
Commissioners say a proposed data center between Wellington and East Carbon is expected to use less than 50 acre-feet of water a year and to generate its own power with natural gas, and that county officials support it for the taxable value it could add; they note the county must approve it if it meets local, state and federal requirements. Carbon County: Understanding the Facts About the Proposed Data Center ↗
The county makes meeting agendas, minutes and video available through its meeting database and the Utah Public Notice Website, as required by the Open and Public Meetings Act. Commissioners hold department and board assignments: Jared Haddock covers the ambulance, senior center, 911, the county multiplex, the sheriff and jail and the assessor; Larry Jensen covers roads and bridges, the landfill, the health and mental health boards, building and planning and zoning, tourism and the clerk/auditor; Tony Martines is commissioner and surveyor.
Carbon County runs property assessment, recording, treasury and tax collection, elections, the sheriff's office and jail, the road department, the landfill, weed and mosquito abatement, planning and zoning, building inspection, tourism, the fairgrounds and event center and the North Springs shooting range, and shares ambulance, senior center and 911 services with other agencies. Carbon County: Commission ↗
The road department reported chip sealing nearly 30 miles of county roads this summer, finishing work on Spring Canyon Road and its trail, and clearing flood and debris-flow damage in Nine Mile Canyon, Dry Canyon, Spring Glen and Kenilworth after an unusually severe monsoon season. Carbon County: Road Department third-quarter highlights ↗
The Clerk/Auditor's office runs elections. The county's elections page has voting information for the Nov. 3 general election; registration and candidate information are at vote.utah.gov. Carbon County: Elections ↗
Checked against the county's own pages and meeting portal on . Dates and schedules change; confirm with the county before you plan around them.
Sales tax. The combined sales and use tax rate in unincorporated areas is 6.35%, and groceries are taxed at 3.00%. Rates differ from city to city, so check the rate for your city. Rates in effect as of Oct. 1, 2026. Utah State Tax Commission: Sales and Use Tax Rates ↗
Officers and races: Lieutenant Governor's certification and county websites. Checked . Schedules change; confirm with the county before you plan around them.
Emery County government
Emery County is governed by a three-member Board of County Commissioners, with a chairman and vice chairman. There is no separate county executive. Other officers listed by the county include the attorney, clerk/auditor, recorder, treasurer, assessor and sheriff. Emery County: Commission ↗
The commission meets in the Commission Chambers of the Administration Building at 75 E. Main Street in Castle Dale, and its 2026 schedule sets regular meetings at 3 p.m. on the first and third Tuesdays, with a 5 p.m. meeting Dec. 15. Emery County: Commission Meeting schedule ↗
The commission office is open 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday except county holidays and can be reached at 435-381-3570. Emery County: Commission ↗
Residents can request a commission agenda item through a form on the county site. Emery County: home page ↗
The county site lists tax relief applications (blind persons, low income, veterans with a disability), delinquent tax listings and a notice of tax sale. Emery County: home page ↗
The Board of Commissioners holds regular meetings at 3 p.m. on the first and third Tuesdays of most months at the Administration Building in Castle Dale. The November schedule lists only Nov. 17 and December lists Dec. 15 at 5 p.m.
Emery County runs the assessor, attorney, clerk/auditor, recorder, treasurer and sheriff's offices, a justice court, emergency management, search and rescue, plat maps, marriage license search and county recreation. Emery County: Government Offices ↗
Budget and finances
Delinquent tax listings ↗The county's tax sale notice and delinquent listings are posted on the home page.
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The county has posted 2026 general election notices, including sample ballots by precinct, ballot processing, candidate certification and logic and accuracy testing. Emery County: Election Information ↗
The county is advertising openings for an appraiser, a building and zoning director, an economic development director and a GIS and communications director. Emery County: home page ↗
Elections
The County Clerk/Auditor runs elections. The county's election page has sample ballots for each precinct, ballot statistics, candidate declarations, campaign finance disclosures, voter registration forms and the school district boundary map. Mail-in registration for the general election had to be postmarked by Oct. 9. Emery County: Election Information ↗
Checked against the county's own pages and meeting portal on . Dates and schedules change; confirm with the county before you plan around them.
Sales tax. The combined sales and use tax rate in unincorporated areas is 6.35%, and groceries are taxed at 3.00%. Rates differ from city to city, so check the rate for your city. Rates in effect as of Oct. 1, 2026. Utah State Tax Commission: Sales and Use Tax Rates ↗
Officers and races: Lieutenant Governor's certification and county websites. Checked . Schedules change; confirm with the county before you plan around them.
Uintah County government
Uintah County is currently governed by a three-member County Commission, which is both the legislative and executive body. Voters will decide Proposition 9 on the Nov. 3, 2026 ballot, a proposed Optional Plan that would replace the commission with a five-member council and an appointed county manager. Separately elected officers include the attorney, clerk-auditor, recorder, treasurer, assessor, surveyor and sheriff. Uintah County: Voter Information Pamphlet for Proposition 9 ↗
On Nov. 3, 2026 Uintah County voters will decide Proposition 9, whether to adopt a proposed Optional Plan for a council-manager form of government. The county released a Voter Information Pamphlet, the complete plan and educational materials on its website. Uintah County: Voter Information Pamphlet Available ↗
County offices are at 152 E. 100 N. in Vernal and the main number is 435-781-0770; the Clerk-Auditor's office is at 147 East Main Street. Uintah County: Election Information ↗
In 2019 Congress directed the transfer of 790 acres in Ashley Gorge to the county on conditions including protecting the watershed and aquifer, barring mineral development and allowing public non-motorized access. The commission considered a resolution in September to take legal steps to secure permanent access along Ashley Gorge Road, and its chair said the county still hopes for a voluntary resolution. Uintah County: next step to protect long-term access to County-owned public land ↗
Assessor:Danette Brooks. Values property; the county posts an online property search, business personal property filing and greenbelt information. Uintah County: Assessor ↗
The commission holds regular meetings on Tuesdays, with work sessions, budget review hearings and special meetings added in the fall. The Oct. 27 regular meeting was held and the Oct. 20 meeting was cancelled; a special meeting is noticed for Nov. 2. Agendas and minutes for the commission and planning commission are in the county's agenda center.
Uintah County runs property assessment, recording, treasury and tax collection, elections and passports, the sheriff's office, a cemetery, a victim assistance program, a library, the county fair and the Uintah Conference Center, and posts budgets, abatements and an online property search. Uintah County: Government ↗
The county's election page, updated Oct. 28, showed 4,082 ballots received and 4,037 counted, with 45 challenged ballots not yet cured. Uintah County: Elections ↗
The commission held budget review notices and hearings in late October, with an Oct. 26 budget review hearing and an Oct. 30 notice of budget review. Uintah County: Agenda Center ↗
Elections
The Clerk-Auditor runs elections. Early in-person voting ran Oct. 20 to 30 at 147 East Main Street, Vernal. Ballots can be mailed or left at drop boxes, including the county building, Ballard, Naples and Vernal city offices and the library drive-through, and must be received or deposited by 8 p.m. on Election Day, Nov. 3. Registration and candidate information are at vote.utah.gov. Uintah County: Election Information ↗
Checked against the county's own pages and meeting portal on . Dates and schedules change; confirm with the county before you plan around them.
Sales tax. The combined sales and use tax rate in unincorporated areas is 6.45%, and groceries are taxed at 3.00%. Rates differ from city to city, so check the rate for your city. Rates in effect as of Oct. 1, 2026. Utah State Tax Commission: Sales and Use Tax Rates ↗
Officers and races: Lieutenant Governor's certification and county websites. Checked . Schedules change; confirm with the county before you plan around them.
Duchesne County government
Duchesne County is governed by a three-member County Commission, which the county says makes local laws, approves budgets and sets policies for county services, development and community priorities. There is no separate county executive. Separately elected officers include the attorney, clerk/auditor, recorder, treasurer, assessor, surveyor and sheriff. Duchesne County: Commissioners ↗
Commission meetings are held at the Duchesne County Administration Building, 734 N. Center St. in Duchesne, and recent regular meetings have been on Mondays at 9 a.m. Duchesne County: Commissioner Meeting, Oct. 26, 2026 ↗
On Oct. 28, 2026 the county launched a new website, which it says puts content in plain language, adds ADA compliance and search, and is mobile friendly. Duchesne County: new website announcement ↗
The county's board and committee meetings are posted for the planning commission, board of adjustment, library board, economic advisory board and trails committee as well as the County Commission. Duchesne County: Public Meetings ↗
The Clerk/Auditor's pages cover elections, licenses, passports, county records, budgets, delinquent tax and surplus sales, property tax rates and the process to appeal a property assessment to the Board of Equalization. Duchesne County: Clerk/Auditor ↗
The commission has been meeting on Mondays at 9 a.m. at the Duchesne County Administration Building, 734 N. Center St., Duchesne. The county says its Utah Public Notice listing has the most up-to-date information on commission meetings and agendas, and residents can submit a request to speak or ask to place an item on the agenda through the commission page.
Duchesne County runs property assessment, recording, treasury and tax collection, elections and passports, surveying, the sheriff's office, planning and zoning, a library and trails, and posts public meeting materials, bids and requests for proposals, financial disclosures and the county code online. Duchesne County: home page ↗
The Clerk/Auditor runs elections. The county's elections portal has the 2026 general election candidates and unofficial results, voting locations, the election calendar, voter registration verification, poll worker applications and financial disclosures; the general election is Tuesday, Nov. 3. Registration and candidate information are also at vote.utah.gov. Duchesne County: Elections Portal ↗
Checked against the county's own pages and meeting portal on . Dates and schedules change; confirm with the county before you plan around them.
Sales tax. The combined sales and use tax rate in unincorporated areas is 6.35%, and groceries are taxed at 3.00%. Rates differ from city to city, so check the rate for your city. Rates in effect as of Oct. 1, 2026. Utah State Tax Commission: Sales and Use Tax Rates ↗
Officers and races: Lieutenant Governor's certification and county websites. Checked . Schedules change; confirm with the county before you plan around them.
Daggett County government
Daggett County is governed by a three-member County Commission under Utah Code Title 17, Chapter 53. The county says the commission has executive, legislative and judicial functions allowed by state statute, and each commissioner has specific areas of responsibility. There is no separate county executive. Separately elected officers include the attorney, auditor, clerk, recorder/treasurer, assessor and sheriff. Daggett County: Commission ↗
County offices are at 95 North 1st West in Manila, and the main number is 435-784-3154. Daggett County: Quick Facts ↗
The county's 2026 budget hearings for the county, its Redevelopment Agency and its Municipal Building Authority were held on Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025, and the adopted budgets are posted online. Daggett County: Budget & Financial Information ↗
The county budget is prepared by the county auditor with input from every department that spends or receives county funds, and the commission sets the final budget after the annual hearing. Daggett County: Budget & Financial Information ↗
The county's departments include the assessor, attorney, auditor, clerk, commission, courts, emergency services, planning and zoning, recorder, road department, sheriff, treasurer and a victim's advocate. Daggett County: Departments ↗
Auditor:Keri Pallesen. Prepares the county budget and oversees county finances, human resources and the board of equalization. Daggett County: Auditor ↗
The commission makes decisions at weekly meetings held on Tuesdays, with public hearings added as needed. Recent meetings have been held as electronic online meetings, with the meeting link and phone-in information posted on the commission page one hour before the meeting and public comments accepted up to 30 minutes before. Several fall meetings were cancelled, including Oct. 20 and Nov. 3.
Daggett County runs property assessment and motor vehicle registration, recording, treasury and tax collection, elections and business licenses, planning and zoning, the road department, GIS mapping, emergency services, the sheriff's office and county facilities, and posts tax relief, tax sale and board of equalization information. Daggett County: Departments ↗
The county posted notices for the Nov. 3 general election, including ballot box locations, a public test of election equipment and ballot processing, and said it needs volunteer poll workers. Daggett County: home page ↗
The Clerk runs elections. The county posted its 2026 general election notice and sample ballot online; the general election is Tuesday, Nov. 3, with polls open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the Daggett County Courthouse, and early in-person voting locations and times are in the county's notices. Registration and candidate information are at vote.utah.gov. Daggett County: Elections ↗
Checked against the county's own pages and meeting portal on . Dates and schedules change; confirm with the county before you plan around them.
Sales tax. The combined sales and use tax rate in unincorporated areas is 7.65%, and groceries are taxed at 3.00%. Rates differ from city to city, so check the rate for your city. Rates in effect as of Oct. 1, 2026. Utah State Tax Commission: Sales and Use Tax Rates ↗
Officers and races: Lieutenant Governor's certification and county websites. Checked . Schedules change; confirm with the county before you plan around them.
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Unofficial election-night results show Washington City's emergency services tax passing, while a Sanpete County sales tax and the Snyderville Basin bond trail in partial counts.
· From Washington County unofficial 2026 general election results, as of 12:23 a.m. Nov. 4, 2026 (state results site)
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Unofficial results from election night show a four-vote gap in a San Juan County commission seat. Republicans led the Washington County commission and attorney races.
· From San Juan County unofficial 2026 general election results, as of 10:16 p.m. Nov. 3, 2026 (state results site)
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The Weather Service's afternoon forecast puts the crest about 1.5 feet above minor flood stage Wednesday evening. Homes flooded Oct. 25 stay evacuated, and UDOT is seeking an emergency contract to replace the Highway 163 bridge.
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Proposal 1 would keep Blanding's 0.1% sales tax for parks, pools, trails and other recreation for another 10 years. A no vote lets it expire and lowers the city's sales tax rate.
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Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson's emergency declaration lets voters who can't reach a polling place or drop box because of flooding vote electronically. Ballots are due by 8 p.m.
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The county's redevelopment agency is paying for the program mostly with money set aside from local solar projects. Households earning 80% to 120% of the area median income can apply.
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Residents could go home Monday morning, but the Weather Service expects the San Juan River to crest above flood stage at Bluff early Thursday. County offices and schools were closed Monday.
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The 3-0 vote on Oct. 13 authorizes an amicus brief in a case challenging the law. Commissioners awarded a remodel bid 2-1 and accepted a $200,000 state grant.
· From Kane County
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Proposal 1 asks whether to continue a one-tenth of one percent sales tax for parks and recreation. A yes vote extends it 10 years, and a no vote lets it expire.
· From Blanding City
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Residents asked the council on Sept. 22 for strict code compliance on a proposed 22-unit community. On Oct. 13 the council discussed fencing, density limits and a possible moratorium.
· From Blanding City
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Council members chose Herring over other applicants 4-1 on Sept. 22 and picked Laws 3-1 to fill a council vacancy on Oct. 13, according to minutes in the meeting packets.
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A camera inspection found one well casing collapsed and the other structurally damaged, the mayor told the council Sept. 9. He put the cost of a new well and treatment at $6 million or more.
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Ballard's mayor signed a letter choosing Uintah Basin Medical Center for 911 ambulance service, and the council voiced support for a possible combined fire station and city building, according to pending minutes.
· From Ballard City
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The council on Sept. 10 tabled changes to its short-term rental rules and approved about $21,762 in fire department equipment from money the city received for its Black Canyon Fire response.
· From Castle Dale City
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The council on Sept. 8 adopted a wildland-urban interface ordinance and map, renewed a $1,200-a-month consulting contract and heard a proposal for up to 30 glamping pods near the Amtrak station.
· From Green River City
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The council lifted all fire restrictions Sept. 22 after recent rainstorms. It is reworking committee rules and waiting on Bluff for a building-inspection agreement while a $5.3 million USDA application nears completion.
· From Monticello City
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Theron Lee won the council vacancy 3-1 over Josh Wagner on Sept. 16. The council then adopted a short-term rental ordinance and cap, a rezoning and a $116,898 sidewalk bid.
· From Huntington City
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The council on Oct. 8 moved the 2000 East road project into final design with sidewalks on both sides, and heard a plan to seek spring water for two fishing ponds.
· From Naples City
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The 5.04-megawatt battery would be built with UAMPS. The council on Oct. 28 set commercial EV charging rates and sought federal money for a Pioneer Park flood basin.
· From Price City
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The council rejected a motion to table the fee schedule, approved it 4-1 with a direction to review the appeal process, and unanimously approved $142,100 for a permanent drainage easement.
· From Moab City
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The 2024 federal grant will build a road from Ridge Road into the county's industrial parks. The commission approved tourism, motocross and rodeo agreements and a vest grant application, all 3-0.
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The council voted 5-0 on Oct. 13 for the bridge replacement, with staff proposing to cover the gap with Cross Creek project funds. It adopted vendor rules 4-1 and sidewalk exemption rules 5-0.
· From Moab City
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The council accepted the Caselle Citizen Portal contract 3-0 on Oct. 14. It ratified a $1.92 million application to design water treatment plant upgrades and approved engineering for two flood detention basins.
· From Price City
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The early draft includes every department request. The commission on Oct. 6 voted 6-1 to dissolve the Old Spanish Trail Arena advisory committee and approved the Moab shuttle parking agreement 4-3 on reconsideration.
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The commission voted 3-0 on Oct. 6 on the consolidated fee schedule, an accounting contract, an emergency communications agreement with Monticello and three public health contracts, and tabled an economic development contract.
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State workers, pumps and UDOT trucks are building a gravel road to families cut off when the San Juan River breached.
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Bluff and the San Juan River with Comb Ridge behind, seen from the air. File photo, February 2008. Photo: Doc Searls · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
A report for the Legislature's Spaceport Exploration Committee puts startup costs at $35 million to $75 million and keeps Green River West as an option.
The National Weather Service expected major flooding from Four Corners to Mexican Hat to peak around 5 p.m. Sunday, and shelters opened at Aneth Community School and San Juan High School.
The new 500-kilowatt-hour battery at the Uintah Basin Campus is the university's first large-scale storage system, and part of it is reserved for Rocky Mountain Power.
· From Cache Valley Daily
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The $100,000 study lawmakers ordered in HB 311 found neither voting method is inherently more secure and priced two ways to add an ID check at drop boxes; a third, digital ID, was left unpriced.
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Snyderville Basin voters decide up to $71 million in recreation bonds, San Juan County votes on a 1% ambulance sales tax, and Washington City votes on a fire and emergency services sales tax. Here is what each measure does, what it would cost and what is not on the ballot.
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Utah Valley University researchers told lawmakers that staffing drop boxes to check voter ID would cost about $8 million a year.
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Provo Towne Centre sign off Interstate 15, February 22, 2018. File photo under CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo: An Errant Knight · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Proposition 7 would raise just over $1 million a year, with groceries, fuel and prescription medicine exempt, and county leaders expect tourists to pay much of it.
· From FOX 13 News Utah
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Washington County's rescue team reported more incidents and many more people rescued in 2025. State records show a reimbursement formula under review and a new grant for rural counties, but no statewide measure of whether teams can keep up.
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A live zebra mussel turned up in the Colorado River below Westwater this fall, and lawmakers set aside $4 million for more decontamination dip tanks. Inspection totals show how much work the program does; they do not count invasions prevented.
