Cache County Council Regular Meeting – 03-24-2026

- The council opened with a prayer and pledge, then approved the agenda with two changes: removing item 6a because Barbara Tidwell was absent, and adding an executive session item related to real property and development/financing discussions. - Minutes from the March 10 meeting were approved with one correction: the word “interim” was removed from “interim county attorney.” - The County Executive reported on several ongoing issues, including upcoming fire board recommendations, airport authority board changes, Willow Park negotiations with Logan City, and a public access dispute involving Bridal Path at Sherwood Hills. - Connect Transit gave its annual update, highlighting a new facility, increased service frequency on county routes, strong ridership growth, and a new short-range transit planning process that will include surveys and potential hub-based or on-demand service options. - The council approved an administrative correction to a North Gateway CRA tax increment error, finding that the project term was legally 11 years rather than 12 or 13. The council agreed to proceed with the correction while holding back some funds pending written confirmation from North Logan and other entities, with a follow-up planned for April 14. - Public hearings were set for multiple ordinances and one budget resolution, all scheduled for April 30, including rezones, code recodification updates, fee schedule changes, and a budget amendment. - In the wastewater/source water protection ordinance hearing, Brian Abbott and Jordan Mathis explained the change would allow limited repairs, replacements, and some new systems in Zone 2 under Bear River Health Department variance approval; the council then suspended the rules and passed Ordinance 2026-16. - The council approved Resolution 2026-11 to reopen several seasonal county roads earlier than usual due to the warm winter, while keeping some higher-elevation roads closed and coordinating with other agencies where needed. - The Wellsville Safe Storage rezone was denied, following planning commission concerns and council reservations about placing industrial zoning in a largely agricultural/green-space area; the applicant said the project could be resubmitted as commercial if needed. - The council amended and passed Ordinance 2026-12 to require online publication of county legislation, with each ordinance/resolution containing its own vote and action record instead of maintaining a separate global voting table. - The council approved Nibley annexation-related consent under Resolution 2026-04 and continued discussion on removing certain class B road segments, with no final action taken yet as negotiations with the cities continue. - The meeting ended with reminders for council members to complete required entity-specific training and then moved into executive session for real property and development/financing strategy discussions.