# 10-07-2026 Box Elder County Commission Meeting

At its October 7, 2026 meeting, the Box Elder County Commission approved several spending and operational items. Commissioners approved Lease Agreement 2655 for five currently unused county parking spaces behind the DMV building at $720 per year, prorated as applicable. They also approved Natural Gas Contract 26-56 for the public safety and jail facility; commissioners said the agreement would save the county money, but no contract value or rate was stated. The amended Predator Control Contract 26-57 with the Wool Growers of Northern Utah was approved after staff clarified that an earlier figure of about $28,000 was based on an incorrect version; the final amount was not specified. The commission also approved the 2027 retirement incentive program, which staff said could apply to about 20 employees and save the county nearly $400,000. Warrant registers were noted as handled, with no details provided in the transcript.

The commission also approved ordinances concerning accessory dwelling units and short-term rentals, a seven-acre zoning-map change from A-20 to RR1, setback amendments for unzoned areas, and updates to land-use-code chapters and definitions. It approved proclamations recognizing Crash Responder Safety Week and allowed the New Hope Crisis Center to display domestic-violence awareness materials at the courthouse. Public commenters raised concerns about zoning authority, property rights, and automated license-plate-reader surveillance; no related action was taken during the meeting.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Energy & Utilities, Public Safety
**Published:** October 07, 2026

### Sources
- [10-07-2026 Box Elder County Commission Meeting](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5mQ-UKHmW1A) - Box Elder County