Cache County Council Regular Meeting – 07-28-2026

- The council approved a formal interlocal agreement for Bear River Health Department to handle health permitting and enforcement for Powder Mountain, including food service, wastewater, pools/spas, complaints, and emergency response. Officials said the agreement is fee-based, requires no county budget transfer, and is mostly administrative. - The council approved a change in scope for a 2025 RAPS award to the fairgrounds, shifting from a concert-in-the-park suicide awareness event to a “One Degree of Separation” comedy-based mental health/suicide prevention program. Council members and the county attorney concluded the change remained within the original purpose and voted to support it. - Economic development director Sean Milam delivered the annual BRAG/CEO Board report and outlined proposed FY27 priorities, including keeping the BRAG contract level, adding support for the airport fuel farm, and funding Bridgerland’s commercial kitchen expansion for small business growth. He also asked to work with the county attorney on a formal economic development contract with performance metrics, per updated state rules. - Sean Milam also reported state administrative rule changes affecting CEO Board membership, requiring removal of elected officials from the board and extending terms from two years to four years. The council asked for a current board roster and state guidance before making appointments. - The council set public hearings for August 11, 2026 on multiple road and safety-related ordinances and projects, including geotechnical report exemptions, several COG road projects, and roundabout/safety improvements in Providence and Hyde Park/Nibley areas. - The council approved the 2025 external audit report. The auditor reported an unmodified opinion, no findings, and noted improvement from the prior year, though the county executive flagged a math/formula issue on one variance page that staff agreed to correct. - A major discussion focused on the fire district transition. The county executive explained that the fire board must be reconstituted through a new application process, and that the county is working toward a new district budget, levy, and a possible municipal services tax to equalize fire taxation between incorporated and unincorporated areas. - The council adopted the fifth budget amendment for 2026 after first correcting an exhibit. Changes included removing the fuel canopy project, removing the unfunded airport fuel farm item, reallocating fixed guideway revenue, restoring prior RAPS/ARPA items, funding sheriff equipment and a fire control panel, and adjusting trailhead parking lot funding for Deep Canyon. - The council appointed members to the Recreation Center Feasibility Study Committee, including council members Catherine Butte and Keegan Garrity and several community representatives. After discussion about process and transparency, the council agreed to continue refining the appointment process and related guidelines. - The council approved a Powder Mountain law enforcement and search-and-rescue interlocal agreement with Weber County. Officials said it largely formalizes long-standing practice, with clarified renewal, termination, and liability language; council members requested more specificity in the renewal/termination provisions but ultimately supported the agreement.