San Juan County public meetings in 2022
18 substantive meetings from 2022, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
County Economic Development Board
The San Juan County Economic Development Board is holding a special meeting to discuss and act on several items, including approving a rural grant application for distribution, reviewing board member terms, and confirming 2023 meeting dates. The board will also discuss its focus for 2023, community goals, and potential changes to meeting formats. The agenda includes a report on a submitted $200,000 rural grant application and a grant to replace the courthouse boiler.
- Approve Rural Grant Funding application for distribution
- Review board member terms and recruit additional members
- Confirm 2023 meeting dates: 2/27, 5/22, 8/21, 11/13
- Report on submitted $200,000 Rural Grant Application
- Report on grant to replace boiler in Historic Courthouse
Tourism Tax Advisory Board
The San Juan County Tourism Tax Advisory Board will meet to consider 2023 meeting dates, review and approve the 2023 tourism budget, and discuss creating a committee for the October 14, 2023 annular eclipse. The board will also receive reports on year-to-date transient room tax, a podcast pause, and a $200,000 rural grant for business grants.
- 2023 Tourism Budget review and approval
- Create a Committee for October 14th, 2023, Annular Eclipse
- Received Rural Grant Funding of $200,000, of which $175,000 will be allocated for SJC Business Grants
- Discussion of 2023 meeting dates (2/13, 5/15, 8/14, 11/13)
- General discussion on eclipse plans through Southern San Juan County (Goosenecks, Blanding, Bluff, Monticello, Gouldings)
San Juan County Health Department
The San Juan County Board of Health is holding a virtual meeting to approve minutes and agenda, take public comment, and receive a budget update, informational items, and the director's report. The agenda is largely routine and procedural, with no specific decisions or proposals detailed in the notice.
- Budget update
- Director's report
- Public comment period
- Approval of minutes and agenda
San Juan County Library Board
The San Juan County Library Board approved the 2023 proposed budget, a hotspot grant, and the 2023 meeting schedule. The board also discussed county property tax revenue, library fund trends, and a potential $4 million county acquisition.
- Approved 2023 proposed budget with county property taxes estimated at $435,000
- Ratified Hotspot Grant 2022-2023: state covers 66%, county 34% for 14 hotspots
- Approved 2023 meeting schedule: every 4th Thursday of every other month, budget meeting in October
- Discussed $4 million county acquisition, still under discussion
- Noted PTIF Fund at $201,997 for the year
San Juan County Library Board
The San Juan County Library Board is meeting virtually to conduct routine business, including approving minutes from previous meetings, setting the 2023 meeting schedule, and discussing a hotspot grant. The main action item is the review and potential approval of the proposed 2023 budget. The meeting also includes public comment, a library director report, and reports from branch libraries.
- Approval of September 15 and October 6 meeting minutes
- Discussion of 2023 Library Board meeting schedule
- Hotspot Grant 2022-2023 discussion
- 2023 Proposed Budget for approval
San Juan County Library Board
The San Juan County Library Board held a special meeting to discuss and approve or disapprove amended inter-local agreements with Grand County Libraries for serving Spanish Valley patrons. The board reviewed three options, including a one-year $6,000 agreement proposed by San Juan County and a three-year $6,000 agreement proposed by Grand County that removes a patron name/address request due to privacy law. Members debated the agreement's length and cost, with some favoring a one-year term or cancellation, but no final vote is recorded in these minutes.
- Discussed three Inter-Local Agreement Amendments with Grand County Libraries, all at $6,000 per year but varying in term (1 vs 3 years) and patron data requirements
- Confirmed Utah Code Title 63G-2 302 prohibits libraries from sharing patron names and addresses
- Reported 348 active San Juan County library cards (217 households) and 11,339 total circulations at Grand County Public Library since Jan 2019
- Noted potential recalculated cost of $12,000/year based on current 217 households vs. original $6,000 set in 2011
- Library Director cited 2023 budget uncertainty with tax revenue estimate reduced from $435,000 to $415,557
San Juan County Health Department
The San Juan County Board of Health will meet to approve minutes, hear a budget update on Minimum Performance Standards funding, and consider several grant amendments and program updates, including a cancer screening program in Monticello. The board will also conduct the annual evaluation of Public Health Director Grant Sunada.
- Budget update on Minimum Performance Standards funding administration costs
- HRSA Monticello Cancer Screening Program update (Mills Tailings Exposure)
- Approval of HIV Prevention 2018-2022 Amendment 6
- Approval of Integrated Viral Hepatitis Surveillance and Prevention Amendment 1
- Annual evaluation of Public Health Director Grant Sunada
San Juan County Health Department
The San Juan County Board of Health is meeting to approve minutes, hear public comment, receive a budget update, and act on several business items. The main actions are approvals of contracts and amendments for the health department, including the EPICC amendment, a DEQ workplan and contract, a workforce grant amendment, and an immunizations amendment.
- Approval of 2019-2023 EPICC San Juan Health Department Amendment 10
- Approval of Department of Environmental Quality Letter, Workplan & Contract FY2023
- Approval of Public Health Crisis Response Workforce Supplemental Grant Contract SFY 2022 Amendment 1
- Approval of San Juan County Immunizations 2019 Amendment 3
- Approval of July 2022 Board of Health minutes
County Economic Development Board
The San Juan County Economic Development Board is holding a special meeting to review and approve a rural grant budget for submission to the County Commission, and to select judges for the upcoming Shark Tank event. The board will also introduce Karen Whipple and discuss the SJC Business Conference.
- Rural Grant Budget Review and Approval to proceed to County Commission
- Letter of Support from Pratt Redd to be drafted
- Select judges for Shark Tank (one applicant, judges to be confirmed)
- Shark Tank scheduled for September 19, 2022, at 5:00 PM
- SJC Business Conference scheduled for November 9, 2022, 8 AM - 5 PM
Tourism Tax Advisory Board
The San Juan County Tourism Tax Advisory Board is meeting to handle administrative business: selecting a new chair after Rick Reeb left the board, choosing a new date for the November 9th meeting due to a conflict, and considering Candice Davis of the Atomic Blue Motor Inn in Monticello for board membership. The board will also discuss whether to hold future meetings in person, via Zoom, or both, and consider proposed 2023 meeting dates. General discussion includes promoting travel, sponsorships for the Basecamp Training Conference, and plans for the October 14, 2023 annular eclipse in southern San Juan County.
- Select new chair after Rick Reeb's departure
- Consider Candice Davis (Atomic Blue Motor Inn, Monticello) for board membership
- Reschedule November 9th meeting due to conflict
- Discuss in-person vs. Zoom meetings; propose 2023 dates (2/13, 5/15, 8/14, 11/13)
- Review RFPs for Trails and Hiking Pages; discuss eclipse event at Goosenecks, Blanding, Bluff
San Juan County Health Department
The San Juan County Board of Health meets on July 12, 2022, at 735 S 200 W, Blanding, UT. The board will hear an annual audit update and a director's report, then vote on several grant amendments and contracts covering WIC, nurse home visiting, environmental services, tuberculosis prevention, indoor clean air, COVID-19 testing in K-12 schools, and tobacco programs. The board will also begin a discussion on building the department's vision and mission for the next five years, with questions to be answered in August 2022.
- Approval of Local Health Department WIC Program - San Juan Amendment 4
- Approval of FY2023 Nurse Home Visiting grant for the San Juan County Health Department
- Approval of LHD Environmental Services Amendment 1
- Review of Tuberculosis Prevention and Control Amendment 4
- Approval of COVID-19 Testing Activities in K-12 Schools Amendment 1
Elections
San Juan County's Elections body is holding a post-election voting audit for the 2022 Primary Election. The audit takes place on July 5, 2022, at 11:00 AM in the Clerk/Auditor office. This is a procedural notice with no other agenda items.
- Post-election voting audit for the 2022 Primary Election
- Meeting at Clerk/Auditor office, 117 S. Main St., Monticello, UT
County Economic Development Board
The County Economic Development Board is meeting to address the resignation of three officers and consider several proposed replacements. The board will also discuss upcoming 'Shark Tank' event details and the SJC Business Conference.
- Resignations of officers Byron Clarke, Kristian Olsen, and Britt Barton
- Proposed new board members: Becky Acton, Ben Breedlove, Kevin Francom, and Meghan McFall
- Discussion regarding 'Shark Tank' event scheduled for September 19, 2022
- Review of draft agenda for SJC Business Conference on November 9, 2022
- Presentation by the Economic Development Corporation of Utah
Elections
The San Juan County Elections office has issued a public notice regarding the 2022 Primary Election and an upcoming Logic & Accuracy Test. The notice provides information for the scheduled meeting on May 26, 2022.
- Public Notice 2022 Primary Election
- Logic & Accuracy Test
San Juan County Health Department
The San Juan County Board of Health meets virtually on Tuesday, May 24, 2022, from 12:30 to 1:30pm. The board will approve its agenda and April 2022 minutes, hear public comment, and discuss board member retirement planning. In action items, it will nominate and vote on a new board chair, and consider a Memorandum of Agreement between USU Blanding and San Juan Public Health for internships.
- Nomination and vote for Board of Health Chair, facilitated by Vice Chair Lois Young, with a review of responsibilities by Public Health Director Grant Sunada
- Memorandum of Agreement between USU Blanding and San Juan Public Health for internships, presented by Grant Sunada and USU Blanding faculty member Sam Arungwa
- Approval of April 2022 San Juan County Utah Board of Health minutes
- Informational item on Board Member Retirement Planning
- Public comment period; meeting held via Google Meet with dial-in option
Tourism Tax Advisory Board
The San Juan County Tourism Tax Advisory Board is meeting to discuss and act on several items, including amending meeting dates, reviewing the ED&VS 2023 marketing budget for a grant submission, and considering letters of support for a multi-use bike path. The board will also hear reports from the chairman, director, and a staff member on various tourism initiatives. Notably, the agenda states that a $5,000,000 EDA Tourism Event Center Grant was not approved.
- EDA Tourism Event Center Grant not approved for $5,000,000 ask
- ED&VS 2023 Marketing Budget overview for TMPF/UOT grant submission
- Monticello to Monument Valley/Oljato Multi-Use Bike Path letters of support
- Amend meeting dates: May 11, August 10, November 9
- Requesting letters of support for November 16th Training and Education Retreat
San Juan County Health Department
The San Juan County Board of Health meets April 21, 2022 at noon at 735 S 200 W in Blanding. The board will hear a budget update and annual audit, consider a budget allocation for Minimum Performance Standards SFY22 Amendment 1, and nominate and elect board officers. It will also review several county-approved contract amendments on its consent agenda and debrief a health equity symposium.
- Consent agenda includes five county-approved contract amendments: Building Resilient Inclusive Communities (BRIC) Amendment 1, FY22 Violence and Injury Prevention Program Amendment 1, HIV Prevention Amendment 5, STD Amendment 3, and TB Prevention and Control Amendment 3
- Annual audit presented by Tyler Ketron, Business Manager
- Consideration of Budget Allocation of Minimum Performance Standards SFY22 Amendment 1
- Nomination and election of board officers, including review of duties and tenure
- Health Equity Symposium debrief from the Utah Association of Local Health Departments, March 31 & April 1, 2022, including an award to Utah Navajo Health System
Elections
San Juan County Elections is holding a public hearing on the Secure the Vote Act of 2022. The hearing is scheduled for January 4, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. at 21 East 100 North, Nephi, Utah. No other agenda items are listed.
- Public hearing for the Secure the Vote Act of 2022
- Held at 21 East 100 North, Nephi, UT 84648
- Contact: Lyman W Duncan, (435)587-3223