MINUTES OF PUBLIC HEARING HELD DECEMBER 08, 2025

BEGINNING AT 4:00 P.M. IN DUCHESNE, UTAH

Present –

Commissioner Greg Miles, Commissioner Tracy Killian, Commissioner Jeff Chugg, Clerk-Auditor Chelise Curtis, Recorder Shelley Brennan, Library Director Daniel Mauchley, Landfill Director Hal Giles, Landfill Assistant Amanda Baum, and Commission Executive Assistant Melissa Hughes is taking minutes.

Present via Zoom –

Wasatch County Board Members: Kelly Christensen, Colle Bonner, Clint Ercanbrack, and Spencer Park

Opening Comments
(4:03 p.m.)

Chairman Miles welcomes everyone to the meeting.

Open the 2025 Budget
(4:04 p.m.)

Clerk-Auditor Chelise Curtis presented the 2025 budget and noted a $4,692,255.00 deficiency. This was due to the judgment against the County.

General Fund
(4:05 p.m.)

Clerk-Auditor Chelise Curtis presented the tentative 2026 budget.

Duchesne County's 2026 preliminary budget is $72,224,262.00

  • Fund 10 – General Fund $35,368,159.00
  • Fund 11 – Roads $4,150,351.00
  • Fund 21 – Duchesne/Wasatch Blue Bench Landfill SSD $2,571,319.00
  • Fund 22 – Library $1,135,574.00
  • Fund 23 – Jr. Livestock $640,000.00
  • Fund 24 – Solid Waste $955,000.00
  • Fund 25 – UBMC (Villa) – Pass through $7,200,000.00
  • Fund 26 – Dedicated Funds – Sheriff $60,500.00
  • Fund 27 – Economic Development $443,815.00
  • Fund 31 –County Fair $408,650.00
  • Fund 34 – Municipal Building Authority $674,669.00
  • Fund 41 – Capital Project Fund $12,500,000.00
  • Fund 72 – Children’s Justice Center Grant $300,000.00
  • Fund 74 – Grants $5,816,225.00
Public Comment
(4:08 p.m.)

The Commissioners expressed their appreciation to Clerk-Auditor Curtis for the hard work. Commissioner Miles spoke about the judgment against the County.

Library Fund
(4:12 p.m.)

Clerk-Auditor Chelise Curtis presented the tentative budget for Library Fund 22: $1,135,574.00

Public Comment
(4:13 p.m.)

No Public Comments

Landfill Fund
(4:14 p.m.)

Landfill Director Hal Giles presented the tentative budget for Landfill Fund 21: $2,571,319.00

Public Comment
(4:18 p.m.)

No Public Comments

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