# 11-04-2026 Box Elder County Commission Meeting


**Body:** Box Elder County
**Date:** November 03, 2026
**Jurisdiction:** SLED

**Tags:** Construction & Infrastructure, Public Safety, Physical Infrastructure, Grants & Funding


Box Elder County Commission meeting — November 4, 2026. The commission approved Resolution 26-28 adopting the 2027 tentative budget and held a public hearing; one speaker opposed the budget, and no final budget adoption was recorded in the transcript. The presentation projected $11.5 million in property-tax revenue, including separate levies for assessing and collecting ($2 million), municipal services ($1 million), and the library ($528,000). It also described a $2.5 million transfer to the capital projects fund, including $2.4 million in road-related allocations. Planned capital purchases included equipment for the roads department and landfill; the budget also retained funds for an animal-control shelter. The county budgeted for four new patrol deputies and half a year of an administrative captain position, with no individual contract awards or vendor selections identified.

The commission approved a one-time fee waiver for the Community Christmas event at the fairgrounds’ indoor arena. Officials said recurring events would generally be expected to cover about 50% of county costs, and suggested the organizers consider fundraising or establishing a nonprofit to support future events. The commission also approved zoning ordinances 672 and 673, and voted to move its November 17 meeting to December 2 because a full quorum would not be available. Other agenda items included recognition of Golden Spike and local heritage volunteers and presentations by 4-H teams; no specific procurement or travel-funding approval for the teams was recorded.

**Source:** Box Elder County