BOE & Commission Public Meetings - October 7, 2026

The October 7, 2026 Utah County Board of Equalization and County Commission meetings included routine BOE approvals of minutes, assessor reports, residential tax classifications, and late-filing appeals. The Commission approved a resolution appointing Jed Webb as Utah County Administrator. No contract awards, bids, or vendor selections were identified. Commissioners discussed a proposed 2027 dental-premium collection increase of $100,000: the benefits committee recommended an option that shifts the employer/employee cost split, while a commissioner expressed a preference for the option that preserves the current split. The transcript does not establish the final outcome of that discussion. The Commission also clarified that an agenda item concerning the mental and physical health unit covered the unit’s total funding, including control-board operators; the transcript ends before showing an action on that item.

Public commenters strongly opposed proposed data-center zoning provisions, raising concerns about water and energy use, pollution, farmland and wildlife, privacy, and enforcement. Speakers asked the County to reject or pause the proposal, impose a moratorium, and require independent impact studies. The Commission stated that the public-comment item carried no action that day, so no data-center policy decision was recorded. No procurement activity was identified in connection with the data-center discussion.