Castle Valley

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Castle Valley City Council: who serves and how to follow it

Mayor Jazmine DuncanTerm ends 2029
Pamela GibsonTerm ends 2027
Tory HillTerm ends 2027
Harry HollandTerm ends 2029
Bob O'BrienTerm ends 2029

Agendas and minutes ↗

Roster from Castle Valley: Mayor & Council, read on October 29, 2026. Terms and schedules change; confirm with the city.

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Resident services & official contacts

Council notices and meeting records ↗Castle Valley's combined town listing includes council, Water Advisory Committee and planning/land-use committee records. Select the correct body before opening packets, audio or final minutes.

City-specific service links checked Oct. 20, 2026. The linked agency provides current service details.

Choose a task for a short checklist and the official service page. Confirm service boundaries, current fees and registration requirements with the provider.

Official links checked October 31, 2026. Schedules and charges can change.

Get building and zoning approvals

Talk to the town's Permit Agent before designing a building or drawing plans; they are the main contact for building and zoning questions.
Dwellings and most accessory buildings need a Grand County building permit, and the town's zoning approval is required for every county permit within town limits.
Small projects that need no county permit, such as sheds, shipping containers and agricultural buildings, need a Certificate of Land Use Compliance.
Forms are on the town's Documents/Forms page, and the town lists modest zoning fees in its fee schedule; Grand County charges its building fees separately.

Get building and zoning approvals: official page ↗

Learn how Castle Valley water use works

The town allocates its water rights to lot owners through a Water Use Agreement and Permit covering domestic use, irrigation and stock watering.
Owners can request amendments if their water needs change, and the permit passes with the lot when it is sold.
Contact the Town Water Agent through the Contact Us page; a Water Use Accounting Form and instructions are on the page.
The page does not mention fees.

Learn how Castle Valley water use works: official page ↗

Request public records

Send your request to the Town Clerk, who locates the document; residents may not search the files themselves.
The Clerk can show you the document, provide an electronic copy, or make a paper copy if you ask.
The town has up to 10 working days to respond under GRAMA and says it hopes to respond sooner.
The town may charge 25 cents per page for copies beyond 10 pages.

Request public records: official page ↗

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Castle Valley: the numbers and what's current

The Census Bureau estimates Castle Valley's population at 369 on July 1, 2025, up 5.7% from the 349 in its April 2020 estimates base. Census Bureau, Vintage 2025 city and town population estimates ↗

Mayor: Jazmine Duncan. Council: Pamela Gibson, Tory Hill, Harry Holland, Bob O'Brien. Town of Castle Valley: Town Council ↗

Regular Town Council meetings in 2026 fall on the third Wednesday of the month (Oct. 21, Nov. 18 and Dec. 16); the Planning and Land Use Commission meets the first Thursday (next: Nov. 5 and Dec. 3). Town of Castle Valley: council meetings, agendas and minutes ↗

From the city

Regular Town Council meeting at 6:30 p.m., hybrid on Zoom and at the Town Building; the agenda covers water agent and Water Advisory Committee, road department and fire district reports. ↗October 21, 2026 · Utah Public Notice Website: Castle Valley Town Council agenda, Oct. 21, 2026
Public hearing on a property tax increase ↗August 12, 2026 · Town of Castle Valley: council meetings, agendas and minutes

Budget and finances

Castle Valley budget hearing notice, June 17, 2026 ↗Public notice titled "6/17/2026 Public Hearing on the Tentative Interim FY 2027 Budget" for the June 17, 2026 meeting or hearing; its text covers the town budget.

Checked against the city's own pages on October 28, 2026. Dates and schedules change; confirm with the city before you plan around them.

Castle Valley at a glance

Grand County · Utah

Castle Valley is a small rural town in Grand County, set in a valley about 8 miles long and 3 miles wide below the La Sal Mountains. The valley formed when salt layers laid down more than 300 million years ago dissolved and the rock above them collapsed. Ranching gave way to a subdivision, Castle Valley River Ranchos, whose plat was approved in 1973, and the town incorporated in 1985. The town is zoned rural residential and agricultural, with no commercial or industrial zoning, and it was certified as a Dark Sky Community by DarkSky International in December 2023.

The town website posts Town Council and Planning Land Use Commission agendas, minutes, audio and video, grouped by year. Building permits come from Grand County, but the town handles zoning approval first, and unusual projects go to the Planning Land Use Commission. A separate water page explains that a water-use agreement lets a lot owner use a set amount of the town's water and does not create a separate water right. To follow a decision, match the posted agenda to the approved minutes for the same meeting.

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Sales tax in Castle Valley

The combined sales and use tax rate is 7.35%. Grocery food is taxed at 3.00%, restaurant meals at 8.35% and hotel stays (transient room) at 12.92%. Rates in effect as of Oct. 1, 2026. Source: Utah State Tax Commission: Sales and Use Tax Rates ↗

Places and local character

Dark Sky Community ↗In town · The town's page on its Outdoor Lighting Ordinance and its DarkSky International certification.
La Sal Mountains and Loop Road ↗Nearby · Discover Moab describes the 60-mile scenic loop through Castle Valley and over the La Sal Mountains in the Manti-La Sal National Forest.

Resident essentials

Town Council agendas and minutes ↗Meetings by year with agendas, minutes and recordings.
Land use and construction ↗How building permits, zoning approval and septic approval work in town.
Water ↗Town water rights, water-use agreements and the Water Advisory Committee.

Check the town's meeting page for agendas and approved minutes, and confirm with the Town Office which approvals a project needs from the town and which from Grand County.

Government and sources

Municipal directory · Utah municipal boundary data · Roster checked Oct. 19, 2026. Check the linked agency for current services and contacts.

Local guide sources

Local guide reviewed Oct 27, 2026. Operators provide current hours, fees, reservations and access information.