Uintah County public meetings in 2024

Planning Commission

The Uintah County Planning Commission will hold public hearings on two conditional use permits: a flag lot on property in Ft. Duchesne and outdoor storage in Avalon. The commission will also consider approving the 2024 meeting schedule and the minutes from the November 2023 meeting.

• Public hearing for Sweetwater Reyos requesting a conditional use permit for a Flag Lot at 930 N. 5750 E., Ft. Duchesne, Utah (Serial Number 14:016:0129).
• Public hearing for Keven Williams requesting a conditional use permit for Outdoor Storage at 5382 S 16500 E., Avalon, Utah (Serial Number 08:011:0002).
• Approval of the 2024 Planning Commission Meeting Schedule.
• Approval of the November 15, 2023 Planning Commission Minutes.

Planning Commission

The Uintah County Planning Commission work session scheduled for December 4, 2024, has been cancelled. The next work session is tentatively set for February 5, 2025. No business items were discussed or decided.

• December 4, 2024 work session cancelled; next tentative work session February 5, 2025 at 6:00 PM at 152 East 100 North, Vernal, Commission Chambers

Historic Preservation and Museum Advisory Board

The Uintah County Historic Preservation and Museum Advisory Board will meet on November 18, 2024, to establish bylaws, elect officers, and review results from Tower Engineering Professionals. Other agenda items include job descriptions, staff and board reports, and public comment. The meeting is largely organizational.

• Establishing bylaws for the board
• Electing officers
• Reviewing results from Tower Engineering Professionals
• Creating job descriptions
• Receiving training from the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO)?

Library Board

The Uintah County Library Board will meet on November 15, 2024, to consider amending its bylaws, meeting room policy, and library use policy. The board will also discuss the 2025 budget and set closure schedules for December 2024 and the upcoming year. Public comment is limited to three minutes per person for a total of 15 minutes.

• 2025 Budget Discussion
• Meeting Room Policy Amendments
• Library Use Policy Amendments
• Tentative Board Meeting Schedule for 2025
• Tentative Library Closure Schedule for 2025

Historic Preservation and Museum Advisory Board

The Uintah County Historic Preservation and Museum Advisory Board will meet October 21 to elect officers, adopt bylaws, and discuss a consulting engagement with Tower Engineering Professionals regarding the historic properties of a communications tower potentially sited next to the Golden Age Center. Time-permitting items include updates on exhibits (WWII, Doughboy, 2026 semiquincentennial, Gilsonite), the Buffalo Soldiers Heritage Trail, and gift shop operations.

• Consulting with Tower Engineering Professionals about historic properties of a communications tower proposed near the Golden Age Center
• Electing board officers and establishing bylaws
• Public comment (groups limited to one spokesperson, three minutes each)
• Exhibit updates: WWII and Doughboy exhibits; 2026 semiquincentennial (First Lady Dolls, Dominguez Escalante Trail); 2025 summer Gilsonite exhibition
• Discussion of the Buffalo Soldiers Heritage Trail

Library Board

This meeting of the Uintah County Library Board scheduled for October 17, 2024 has been canceled. No decisions or discussions will take place.

Uintah County Elections

Uintah County Elections is providing a schedule of events and deadlines for the November 5, 2024, General Election. This includes dates for voter registration, early voting, and the official canvass of the election.

• Voter registration deadline: October 25th
• Early voting: October 22 through November 1
• Election Day: November 5th, 7 am to 8 pm at the County Building
• Election Audit: October 13th at 9 am
• Canvass of Election: October 19th at 3 pm

Historic Preservation and Museum Advisory Board

The October 2, 2024 meeting of the Uintah County Historic Preservation and Museum Advisory Board has been cancelled. The agenda included electing officers, establishing bylaws, and updates on exhibits and displays.

• Meeting was cancelled before it occurred
• Agenda listed electing officers and establishing bylaws
• Planned exhibit updates: Marety's WWII and Doughboy exhibits; Alycia's 2026 semiquincentennial exhibits including First Lady Dolls, Dominguez Escalante Trail, and a 2025 summer exhibit on Gilsonite
• Proposed discussion of Buffalo Soldiers Heritage Trail and gift shop

Library Board

The Uintah County Library Board will discuss the draft 2025 budget, a collection development policy, and a statement of concern. The board will also plan for the RHC Doughboy Memorial 100-Year Anniversary and a Veterans Day commemorative program and exhibit. Public comment is limited to 3 minutes per person, up to 15 minutes total.

• Discussion of the Draft 2025 Budget (attached document)
• Review and potential adoption of the Collection Development Policy FINAL 2024
• Consideration of a Statement of Concern
• Planning for the RHC Doughboy Memorial 100-Year Anniversary
• Planning for the Veterans Day Commemorative Program and Exhibit

Library Board

The Library Board will vote on amendments to the Room Booking Policy and Collection Development Policy, and on a revised Statement of Concern Form. The board will also elect officers for 2024-2025, introduce a new library director and new board member, and discuss the September Freedom to Read Celebration and the shelving placement for 'Searching for the Wendigo'.

• Vote on Room Booking Policy amendment and adoption
• Vote on Collection Development Policy amendment and adoption
• Vote on Statement of Concern Form revision and adoption
• Election of officers for 2024-2025
• Introduction of new Library Director and new Board Member

Uintah County Elections

This notice announces that Proposition #12 will appear on the November 5, 2024 General Election ballot. The proposition asks voters whether to repeal Uintah County Resolution #5-21-2024 R1, which imposes a 0.3% local option sales tax for public safety purposes. The tax is estimated to generate $4,485,000 annually, with 100% allocated to the Uintah County Sheriff's Office. Voters who wish to submit a written argument for or against the proposition must file with the County Clerk by 5 p.m. on September 3, 2024.

• Proposition #12 asks to repeal Resolution #5-21-2024 R1 imposing a 0.3% public safety sales tax
• Estimated annual revenue of $4,485,000 currently allocated to the Uintah County Sheriff's Office
• Deadline to file written arguments for or against the proposition is September 3, 2024
• Repeal would require continued funding from existing sources (property tax, sales tax, county savings)

Community Economic Development Board

The Uintah County Economic Advisory Board will hold an open discussion on the 2025 Rural County Grant Application to advise the County Commission on how best to use grant funds from the Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity. No votes or decisions are scheduled; the meeting is advisory only.

• Open discussion on 2025 Rural County Grant Application to prioritize grant funds from the Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity

Historic Preservation and Museum Advisory Board

The Uintah County Heritage Museum Board is meeting to discuss museum operations and exhibit updates. The agenda includes a potential combination with the Preservation Board and plans for deaccessioning textiles. Members will also review progress on WWI, Horse, and Bronc Riding exhibits.

• Potential combination with the Preservation Board
• Deaccession plans for textiles and other objects
• Updates on WWI and Doughboy exhibits
• Reports on Horse and Bronc Riding exhibits
• Buffalo Soldiers Heritage Trail information

Uintah County Elections

The meeting includes the ratification of the June 2024 primary election results. Officials will also consider ordinance #07-08-2024 O1 to combine the Historic Preservation Board and Museum Advisory Board. The agenda also covers tax matters and a fee waiver request for a 5k permit.

• Ratification of June 2024 primary election results
• Ordinance #07-08-2024 O1: Combining the Historic Preservation Board and Museum Advisory Board
• Fee waiver request for Uintah Special Service District #1 5k permit
• Review of warrants and claims by Clerk-Auditor Mike Wilkins

Uintah County Elections

The Uintah County Elections body is scheduled to conduct an audit of the June 25, 2024, primary election on July 3. A canvass of the results will take place on July 9 in conjunction with the County Commission meeting.

• Audit of the June 25, 2024, primary election
• Canvass of election results scheduled for July 9

Uintah County Elections

A referendum petition has been filed to repeal Resolution #05-21-2024 R1, which imposed a 0.3% local option sales tax for Uintah County Public Safety. Sponsors are circulating petitions to challenge the resolution approved by Commissioners on May 21, 2024.

• Referendum petition filed to repeal Resolution #05-21-2024 R1
• 0.3% local option sales tax for public safety

Historic Preservation and Museum Advisory Board

The board will consider thoughts on combining with the Preservation Board and review member terms. Members will also vote to ratify a deaccession plan for a thresher. The meeting includes updates on NAGPRA, museum exhibits, and the gift shop.

• Ratification of thresher deaccession plans
• Discussion on combining with the Preservation Board
• NAGPRA update
• Gift shop discussion
• Updates on exhibits and displays

Uintah County Elections

This notice provides logistical information for the June 2024 Primary election. It outlines key dates for ballot mailing, voter registration, and early voting periods.

• Ballots mailed on June 4th
• Drop boxes available at three city offices through June 25th
• Voter registration deadline is June 14th
• Early voting period runs from June 11th to June 21st

Library Board

The Uintah County Library Board scheduled a special meeting for June 5, 2024. The agenda consists of procedural items and a closed session regarding the character, professional competence, or mental health of an individual.

• Closed session regarding the character, professional competence, or mental health of an individual

Uintah County Elections

Uintah County Elections is conducting Logic and Accuracy testing of voting equipment for the June 25, 2024 Republican primary. The meeting also outlines key election dates, including ballot mailing, voter registration deadline, early voting, audit, and canvass.

• Logic and Accuracy testing on May 28 at 10 am
• Ballots mailed June 4
• Voter registration deadline June 14
• Early voting June 11-21 (excluding weekends and June 17)
• Election audit July 3 at 10 am; canvass July 9 at 3 pm

Library Board

The Uintah County Library Board is meeting to discuss the library director search, a teen zone, library hours, and an upcoming board vacancy. The agenda also includes routine items like approval of minutes and board member reports.

• Library Director Search Update
• Teen Zone Discussion
• Library Hours Discussion
• Upcoming Board Member Vacancy
• Approval of Minutes

Historic Preservation and Museum Advisory Board

The Uintah County Historic Preservation and Museum Advisory Board is meeting to discuss routine business including minutes approval, scheduling with Commissioner Norton, and board member terms, possibly combining with the Preservation Board. They will also consider deaccessioning objects, an update on NAGPRA requiring help from Judson Finley and grad students, exhibit updates, staff and board reports, and gift shop operations. Public comment is limited to three minutes per group spokesperson.

• Deaccession of object(s)
• NAGPRA update - Judson Finley and grad students need help
• Board member terms / combining with Preservation Board
• Gift shop discussion
• Updates on exhibits and displays

Library Board

The Uintah County Library Board is meeting to discuss and potentially adopt an art display policy and amendments to its standards of conduct. The board will also hear a presentation from Uintah Basin Visual Arts and receive reports from board members.

• Discussion and adoption of Art Display Policy
• Discussion and possible vote on Standards of Conduct amendment
• Presentation by Uintah Basin Visual Arts
• Approval of meeting minutes

Library Board

The Uintah County Library Board is meeting to discuss a proposed combination of the Library and Museum Boards, get an update on the Library Director search, and hear board member reports. The agenda also includes routine items like approving previous minutes and setting the next meeting date.

• Discussion on combining Library and Museum Boards, led by Sonja Norton
• Library Director search update
• Approval of previous meeting minutes
• Board member reports
• Meeting at 204 East 100 North, Vernal, UT 84078

Board of Canvassers

The Board of Canvassers is meeting to canvass the results of the Democratic Presidential Primary Election held on March 5, 2024.

• Canvass of March 5, 2024 Democratic Presidential Primary Election Results

Uintah County Elections

Uintah County Elections will audit the March 5, 2024 Presidential Primary on March 13 at 10 am, and the Board of Canvassers will meet on March 15 at 10 am to finalize results. The meetings are held at 147 East Main, Vernal, UT. This is a procedural election process, not a policy-making meeting.

• March 5, 2024 Presidential Primary audit on March 13 at 10 am
• Board of Canvassers finalizes results on March 15 at 10 am
• Meeting location: 147 East Main, Vernal, UT 84078
• Contact: Tai Duncan, Clerk Auditor's office, 435-781-5360

Historic Preservation and Museum Advisory Board

This meeting notice for the Uintah County Historic Preservation and Museum Advisory Board, scheduled for March 13, 2024, has been cancelled. The agenda would have covered summer goals, board member terms, a possible combination with the Preservation Board, a NAGPRA update, exhibits, deaccession plans, and gift shop discussion.

• Meeting cancelled
• Agenda included NAGPRA update
• Agenda included board member terms and combining with Preservation Board
• Agenda included deaccession plans
• Agenda included gift shop discussion

Library Board

The Uintah County Library Board is holding a special meeting on February 28, 2024, to discuss and authorize the formation of a Library Director Search Committee. The agenda includes a welcome, the committee authorization item, and adjournment. No other business is listed.

• Authorization and formation of a Library Director Search Committee

Library Board

The Uintah County Library Board is meeting on February 21, 2024, to handle routine business: approving minutes, receiving the director's report, and hearing board member reports. The agenda is procedural with no substantive decisions or public hearings listed.

• Approval of minutes from previous meeting
• Director's report
• Board member reports
• Next meeting date set

Historic Preservation and Museum Advisory Board

The Museum Board met to discuss 2024 goals, potential combination with the Preservation Board, and museum operations. No quorum was present, so the board reported on past activities and discussed future events rather than taking official action.

• Discussion of combining the Museum Board with the Preservation Board
• NAGPRA update
• Discussion of deaccession plans
• Gift shop discussion
• Updates on exhibits and displays

Uintah County Elections

This notice informs residents about voting options for the March 5, 2024 Presidential Primary. Ballots will be mailed to active Democratic voters on February 13, 2024. Drop boxes are available at the County Building and three city offices during business hours, plus a 24/7 drive-thru drop box at the County Library. Early voting will be held in the Clerk-Auditor's Office from February 20 to March 1, 2024, during business hours.

• Ballots mailed February 13 to active Democratic voters
• Drop boxes at County Building and 3 city offices during business hours
• Drive-thru drop box on north side of County Library open 24/7 until 8 pm on Election Day
• Early voting in Clerk-Auditor's Office, Feb 20–Mar 1, 8 am–5 pm weekdays
• All drop boxes under video surveillance

Uintah County Elections

Uintah County Elections is providing information and a sample ballot for the March 5, 2024 Democratic Presidential Primary. The notice outlines key dates for ballot mailing, voter registration, voting locations, and post-election audits. This is an informational notice, not a decision-making meeting.

• March 5, 2024 Democratic Presidential Primary
• Ballots mailed February 13 to active Democratic voters
• Voter registration deadline February 23
• One vote center at County Building, 7 am to 8 pm on Election Day
• Logic and accuracy testing February 2 at 10 am

Uintah County Elections

Uintah County Elections will conduct logic and accuracy testing of election equipment for the March 2024 Presidential Primary. The testing takes place on Friday, February 2, 2024, at 10 am in the Clerk-Auditor's office. This is a procedural step to verify the equipment functions correctly for the upcoming election.

• Logic and accuracy testing of election equipment
• March 2024 Presidential Primary preparation
• Testing at Clerk-Auditor's office, 147 East Main, Vernal, UT

Library Board

The Uintah County Library Board is meeting to approve minutes from October 2023, discuss 2024 values (Kindness, Empathy, Integrity, Grit), and consider art displays in the library. Reports will be given on children's services and the Regional History Center, followed by board member reports and public comment.

• Approval of minutes from October 18, 2023
• 2024 Values Discussion: Kindness, Empathy, Integrity, Grit
• Art Displays in the Library discussion
• Children's Services Report
• Regional History Center Report

Historic Preservation and Museum Advisory Board

This meeting of the Uintah County Historic Preservation and Museum Advisory Board has been cancelled. The agenda, which included items like a 2023 synopsis, 2024 goals, and deaccession plans, will not be discussed as scheduled.

• Meeting cancelled