Caribou County public meetings in 2024
5 substantive meetings from 2024, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
County Commissioners
The Board approved a $3,500 contract for tree removal at the Event Center and a $1,200 smart TV for the prosecutor. They also increased the addressing fee to $100 and hired a new employee for the road and weed departments.
- Approved $3,500 for Raven’s Tree Service to remove two trees at the Event Center
- Approved up to $1,200 for a flat screen smart TV for the prosecutor
- Increased addressing fee to $100
- Approved comp time payouts for Taylor Askew and Jenna Gaines (up to 41.25 hours each)
- Offered and accepted employment to Shannon Olsen for road and bridge/weed department
- Approved 11/25/2024 minutes, $358,798.68 in claims (12/05/2024), and $216,117.39 in payroll claims (11/27/2024)
- Denied use of Optivise Benefit Broker at this time
- Decided to send employees home at 1:00 pm on Christmas Eve
County Commissioners
The Board approved several construction change orders and soil testing for the Event Center. They also authorized a new software contract for planning and zoning and approved an improvement bond resolution for the Barley Meadow Subdivision.
- Approved $15,465 bid from Utah Testing and Engineering for Event Center soil testing
- Approved Event Center change order #4 for Builders Risk Insurance ($4,033)
- Approved Event Center change order #7 for electrical price increase (up to $15,000)
- Approved Event Center change order #5 for earthwork fill (up to $70,000)
- Approved Resolution 2024-09 for Barley Meadow Subdivision improvement bond
- Approved $12,600 contract with Cloudpermit for planning, zoning, and building software
- Approved $10,000 sale of 2004 ambulance to Itafos
- Approved $492,815.70 in claims and $202,860.97 in payroll claims
County Commissioners
The Board approved the November 4, 2024, general election canvass results and Resolution #2024-08 for the Barley Meadows Subdivision. They also authorized funding for a new roof at the Sucker Trap pump house and a furnace replacement for the Annex building.
- Approved general election canvass results for Nov 4, 2024
- Approved Resolution #2024-08 for Barley Meadows Subdivision terms of agreement
- Approved $72,405 change order #3 for cinderblock building at fair grounds
- Approved $5,700 for Annex building furnace and coil from Reid’s Plumbing and Heating
- Approved $6,150 for new Sucker Trap pump house roof from Simms Construction
- Approved up to $2,500 for data retrieval from IworQs to Cloudpermit
- Approved one student Certificate of Residency
- Agreed to ship D8 to Utah Track for $27,910
County Commissioners
The Board approved Ordinance #2024-05 to vacate roads in the Alexander Townsite and authorized a mid-life service for road grader #62. Other discussions included potential new phone systems, weed enforcement fees, and BLM mining project alternatives.
- Approved $18,376.99 for mid-life service on road grader #62 through Western States
- Approved Ordinance #2024-05 to vacate roads in the Alexander Townsite
- Tabled decision on BPS telephone system upgrade proposal
- Tabled decision on weed enforcement fee structure pending research of other counties
County Commissioners
Commissioners approved Resolution 2024-07 to update solid waste disposal fees and offered three positions to the Road & Bridge Department. The board also ratified a medical services contract for the jail and approved 2025 liquor license renewals.
- Adopted Resolution 2024-07 establishing new landfill and bulk waste fees (Unanimous)
- Offered 3 positions for the County Road & Bridge Department (Passed)
- Approved 2025 liquor-beer license renewals (Approved)
- Ratified medical services contract with Sawtooth Correctional Medicine (Passed)
- Approved Certificates of Residency presented 10/14/2024 (Passed)
- Approved payment for 250 hours of comp time for Dwight (Passed)
- Approved $3,000 grader training shared with Bear Lake (Agreed)