No action is to be taken.
Consideration to take action during the closed session
Closed Session – Strategy Session to Discuss: Pending or Reasonably Imminent Litigation
Commissioner Chugg made a motion to go in and out of a closed session to discuss: pending or reasonably imminent litigation. Commissioner Miles seconded the motion. Commissioner Chugg voted aye, Commissioner Killian voted aye, and Commissioner Miles voted aye. The motion passed.
Consideration to take action during the closed session
No action is to be taken.
Recess 11:56 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Commissioner Miles made a motion to recess until the 1:00 p.m. public hearing. Commissioner Chugg seconded the motion. Commissioner Miles voted aye, Commissioner Chugg voted aye, and Commissioner Killian voted aye. The motion passed.
Public Hearing 1:00 PM – Resolution #25-06; Amending the Duchesne County General Plan and Adopting an Updated Transportation Master Plan
Present –
Commissioner Tracy Killian, Commissioner Jeff Chugg, Deputy Attorney Tyler Allred, Community Development Director Mike Hyde, Jeff Baker with Jones & DeMille Engineering, Duchesne County Residents Stan and Kathryn Larson, and Commission Executive Assistant Melissa Hughes is taking the meeting minutes.
Present via Zoom –
Commissioner Greg Miles
Staff Update
Community Development Director Mike Hyde explained that the Duchesne County Transportation Special Service District has hired Jones & DeMille Engineering (JDE) to update the County’s Transportation Master Plan, which was approved by Resolution #17-14 on September 25, 2017. JDE has completed its work and submitted it for consideration by the County.
The revised plan acknowledges, among other things, recent traffic counts, the status of recommended road projects, the introduction of new technology for assessing road conditions, recent efforts to establish a transportation impact fee addressing heavy truck traffic from oil and gas wells, and the state legislature's preemption of such local fees.
The Duchesne County Planning Commission conducted a public hearing on June 4, 2025, to review the proposed plan update. No one appeared to speak against the proposal. The Special Service District and County Road Department are satisfied with the plan. After discussion, the Planning Commission voted unanimously to recommend approval of Resolution #25-06 by the County Commissioners.
Public Comments
Stan Larson of Bridgeland wants the County to keep track of the road maintenance and signage in the Vista Valley area.
Commission Comments
The Commissioners expressed their appreciation for the work completed on the Transportation Master Plan by the Planning Commission and Jones & DeMille Engineering.
Regular Session
Commissioner Killian moved the meeting back into regular session.