Duchesne County

The board discussed the receipt of a Quality Library Award from the Utah State Library Division and participated in a training session regarding economic barriers to library services. Additionally, the board approved a new internet policy concerning copyright infringement warnings and held a discussion regarding potential shared services with the Myton City Library. The meeting also included a review of library statistics, the budget, and the consent agenda.

This document provides the official 2026 meeting schedule for the Board, outlining the dates, times, and locations for sessions held at the Roosevelt and Duchesne branch libraries. It specifies that the May meeting was cancelled due to a lack of necessary business, notes that there are no meetings scheduled for August and December, and includes information regarding the procedure for public notifications should any meeting details be subject to change.

The key discussion point was a public hearing for a Zoning Map Amendment request by Jon Wilkerson to rezone a five-acre parcel from Industrial (I) to Agricultural (A-5). The commission discussed the reasoning for requesting Agricultural zoning over Residential zoning and confirmed that no objections had been received during the notice period. The commission voted unanimously to recommend approval of the amendment, contingent upon no objections being received within the remaining notice period. Information-only items included updates on the General Plan water element, anticipated agenda items for the following meeting, and a request from Wildcat Sand's to modify their Conditional Use Permit for 24-hour crusher operation. Other business included a discussion about beginning meetings with the Pledge of Allegiance and prayer.

The meeting included a public hearing concerning a request by Wildcat Sand LLC to modify a conditional use permit for their Echo Mine, an operation involving critical infrastructure materials located east of Roosevelt and north of Ioka. Following staff presentation and discussion, the Commission unanimously approved the modification request. The agenda also covered a discussion regarding potential scheduling conflicts for a public meeting on April 1, 2026.

The meeting commenced with an annual organizational session required by Duchesne County Code, resulting in the unanimous election of Commissioner Terry Nelson as Chair and Commissioner Annette Miller as Vice Chair for 2026. The Chair reviewed procedures for quasi-judicial hearings. Key agenda items included a Conditional Use Permit application for Ken Richens, which involved discussions regarding the scope of the proposed use, potential impacts on surrounding properties, consistency with zoning, and compliance monitoring, ultimately resulting in unanimous approval subject to recommended conditions. The Commission also reviewed and approved the regular meeting schedule and acknowledged the appointment of two new commissioners, Spencer Turnbow and Kevin Yack.