11-10-2026 Regular Commission Meeting

Davis County Commission regular meeting — November 10, 2026. The commission approved the tentative 2027 budget, totaling about $348 million in revenue and $372 million in expenditures across all funds. The plan aims to maintain structural balance, reduce county headcount by a net 9.4 positions, provide a 2% cost-of-living adjustment and set aside 3% of wages for performance-based one-time bonuses. It uses a pay-as-you-go approach for capital work, including replacement of the animal care facility and fleet and equipment upgrades. A public hearing is scheduled for December 8, with final budget adoption planned for December 15. The commission also approved a $3,137 county share of a joint JAG grant for law enforcement and prosecution, and unanimously approved the listed Community and Economic Development items, including a transitional-housing master lease at $2,718 per month, a $25,000 tourism sponsorship, an amendment to Phillips and Co. Construction contract 2025-0572, and up to $763,334 for the county’s share of the Bonneville Shoreline Trail construction. The commission also approved an agreement to redirect a tax distribution to Syracuse City after the city’s Costco-related tax notification was submitted late.

Other approved purchases and agreements included Jefferson Solutions actuarial services for $8,100 over two years (reported as half the prior cost); Caliber Cleaning Services custodial services at $31,421 per month through October 2031; and on-call architectural services from Modern Out West, with project costs to be determined. The commission approved a three-year Curl Link Healthcare employee assistance agreement at $21,772 per year and a severance policy for appointed officials terminated through no fault of their own, providing three months’ pay plus an additional month per year of service; the policy excludes terminations for cause. It also approved changes to the employee performance-review process, an agreement with the Davis Conference Center, and consent items 24–40. In response to questions about property-tax appeals, staff clarified that the reported $10 million across 64 appeals was a reduction in assessed value, not taxes; the report also listed 19 abatements totaling $43,000 and 13 corrections totaling $53,000.