Uintah County public meetings in 2023
10 substantive meetings from 2023, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Uintah County Elections
Uintah County Clerk-Auditor Michael Wilkins has issued a formal notice regarding the upcoming General Election on November 5, 2024. The notice lists the various local, state, and federal offices available for election and specifies the required filing fees and candidacy deadlines.
- Filing fees for offices ranging from $50.00 for School Board to $1,355.00 for U.S. Senator
- Candidacy filing period: January 2, 2024, to January 8, 2024 (except for Judges)
- Judicial Declaration of Candidacy period: July 1 to July 15, 2024
- General Election date: Tuesday, November 5, 2024
Historic Preservation and Museum Advisory Board
The Uintah County Heritage Museum Board meeting scheduled for November 8, 2023, was not held because no quorum was present. The agenda included routine items such as approval of minutes, exhibit updates, staff reports, deaccession plans, gift shop discussion, and public comment, but no decisions were made.
- No quorum, meeting cancelled
- Agenda included deaccession plans
- Gift shop discussion was scheduled
- Public comment period was planned
Uintah County Elections
This is a public notice for the 2023 General Election in Uintah County, providing general election information and a sample ballot. The agenda text is minimal, referring to an attached PDF and a website for details. No decisions or discussions are listed.
- 2023 General Election Information and Sample Ballot notice
- Meeting location: 147 East Main, Vernal, UT 84078
- Contact: Tai Duncan, Clerk Auditor's office at 435-781-5360
Community Economic Development Board
The Uintah County Community Economic Development Board is meeting to discuss the 2024 Rural Communities Opportunity Grant. The agenda includes welcome, introductions, and a discussion of the grant proposal. No decisions are listed on the agenda.
- Discussion of 2024 Rural Communities Opportunity Grant
Historic Preservation and Museum Advisory Board
The Historic Preservation and Museum Advisory Board is holding a routine meeting to discuss museum operations, including exhibit updates, deaccessions, gift shop sales, and upcoming events. The agenda is mostly procedural, with no major decisions or public hearings listed.
- Updates on exhibits and deaccessions
- Gift shop and sales discussion
- Past and upcoming events review
- Public comment period (3-minute limit per speaker)
Boundary Commission
This meeting notice for the Uintah County Boundary Commission's Departmental Budget Hearings, scheduled for September 5, 2023, has been cancelled. The agenda contains no items for discussion or decision.
- Notice cancelled
Historic Preservation and Museum Advisory Board
The Uintah Heritage Museum Board is meeting to approve minutes, consider a loan agreement for the Reynolds boat, receive museum updates and board member reports, and take public comment. The meeting is routine with no major policy decisions listed.
- Approval of minutes
- Reynolds Boat Loan Agreement Approval
- Museum updates
- Board member reports
- Public comment (3-minute limit per group)
Historic Preservation and Museum Advisory Board
The Uintah County Historic Preservation and Museum Advisory Board will hold a special meeting to approve a bulletin board policy and a loan agreement for the Reynolds Boat, along with routine items like minutes, museum updates, and board reports. Public comment is limited to three minutes per group.
- Bulletin Board Policy approval
- Reynolds Boat Loan Agreement approval
- Museum updates
- Board member reports
- Public comment (3-minute limit per group)
Uintah County Elections
Uintah County Elections is holding a public hearing on June 7, 2023, at 7:00 PM at the Uintah County Library (204 E 100 N, Vernal, UT) regarding a statewide initiative to repeal SB31, which changed the Utah state flag. The initiative will be on the November 5, 2024 ballot if enough signatures are gathered. The hearing is part of a series of regional hearings across Utah.
- Public hearing on initiative to repeal SB31 and restore the Utah state flag
- Petition available at www.restoreutahsflag.com
- Hearing at Uintah County Library, 204 E 100 N, Vernal, UT 84078
- Other hearings listed in Brigham City, St. George, American Fork, Fairview, Orangeville, and West Valley City
- Contact: Tai Duncan, Clerk-Auditor's office at 435-781-5360 for ADA assistance
Board of Canvassers
The Uintah County Board of Canvassers is holding a public hearing on the Clean the Darn Air Carbon Tax Act Initiative, a petition proposing a new carbon tax. The county notes it does not sponsor the initiative; contact Yoram Bauman for details. The hearing is scheduled for February 10, 2023, at 11 AM in Duchesne.
- Public hearing on Clean the Air Carbon Tax Act Initiative
- Proposed creation of a new carbon tax
- Held at Duchesne Library, 130 S Center St, Duchesne, UT
- Not sponsored by Uintah County
- Contact: Yoram Bauman for initiative information