Duchesne City Council moves regular meetings to Mondays under Ordinance 2026-04
The Duchesne City Council has changed when it meets. Ordinance No. 2026-04, adopted at the council's October 13, 2026 meeting, shifts regular council meetings from the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month to the second and fourth Mondays at 6:00 p.m., according to city notices dated October 15, 2026.
Minutes from the October 13 meeting have not been published. The adoption is described in the city's later notices, which state the ordinance establishes the council's regular meeting schedule.
Meeting schedule change
The notices describe the change in meeting days and the 6:00 p.m. start time. Residents who follow council business will need to note the new Monday dates; the notices do not describe any other change to the schedule.
Business licenses, policies and building items on the October 13 agenda
The October 13 agenda listed several items for the council:
- Ordinance 2026-04 to establish the regular meeting schedule of the Duchesne City Council
- Business license applications for Northern Utah Ag. Corp., Glasshouse Retail Ventures LLC (dba Cheveron Duchesne), and Patriot Shirts
- Employee Policy 502 regarding Communicable Illness and Workplace Health
- A roof estimate for the Mickelson Building
- Updates from the Utah Inland Port Authority and Basinwide Dumpsters
The agenda summary does not record what action, if any, the council took on these items, and no vote tallies or dollar amounts appear in the materials available. The roof estimate is listed as an agenda item only; no figure is given.
Planning & Zoning took up a proposed annexation ordinance
The Planning and Zoning Commission met Monday, October 5, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. at 500 E Main St, Duchesne, UT 84021. The main agenda item was review, discussion, and a possible recommendation to the City Council on a proposed annexation ordinance.
The agenda also included approval of minutes, a 15-minute open session for public comment with each speaker limited to three minutes, and a work meeting on planning and zoning applications, development projects, ordinances, comprehensive planning, and land use matters. The agenda stated that no formal action would be taken except on items specifically listed as action items.
No recommendation or other outcome from the October 5 meeting appears in the materials available.
Coming up
Monday, October 19 — Planning & Zoning Commission. The commission is scheduled to review a minor subdivision request from Susan Hamilton and a variance request from Machelle Grant. It will also consider proposed amendments to annexation ordinances and pre-annexation agreements, continuing the annexation discussion from the October 5 agenda.
Monday, October 26 — City Council meeting canceled. The regularly scheduled council meeting for October 26, 2026 has been canceled. The notice cites elected officials attending Utah League of Cities and Towns training as the reason.
With the October 26 meeting canceled, the next regular council meeting under the new Monday schedule is not identified in the materials available.