RAPZ & Restaurant Tax Board Meeting - Part B 04-24-2026

- The board reviewed and finalized recommended RAPZ and restaurant tax allocations for a large list of applicants, confirming many prior recommendations and making a few adjustments where members felt additional funding was warranted. - A notable funding change was made for Cache Valley Cruising: the board increased the recommendation to $45,000 after discussion, despite the group requesting $48,000. - Millville City’s basketball court request was revisited and reduced to $30,000, with members noting the project had already received substantial support for another park improvement. - Nibley Morgan Farm was discussed as a yellow-item request and ultimately funded at $20,000, with members choosing to fully close it out rather than leave it partially unresolved. - The board also increased funding for Cache County’s ventilation system to $118,000, after deciding there was enough remaining money to bring the amount up to an even figure and fully support the project. - Several applications were confirmed as fully funded, including major arts, music, and community groups such as the Cache Valley Center for the Arts, Utah Festival Opera and Music Theatre, Summerfest Arts Fair, and the Friends of the North Logan City Library. - The board reviewed the remaining balance and noted about $578,749 was left unallocated, which they said was a better position than the prior year when they had ended in a deficit. - Members spent time discussing application quality and process improvements, emphasizing that future applications should be thorough, up to date, and easy to follow, with clearer supporting details and attachments. - They also discussed the online review process and asked that filtering tools for applications be improved, noting that the current setup created difficulties for some reviewers. - The meeting ended with a motion to adjourn after the board finished its funding recommendations and process feedback discussion.