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County Commission Meeting Regular Agenda (PDF) ***Note Date Change Tuesday July 7, 2026***, July 7, 2026

Approves Appointment of Michael Nelson to Sheriff's Office Merit Commission, unanimous

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What happened

Box Elder County approved Ordinance 657, rezoning approximately 861 acres near Exit 12 in Snowville from unzoned to MG-EX (mining/quarry sand and gravel excavation) for a gravel operation, with a stipulation that access be limited to Exit 12 and the interstate.

Meeting key facts
Jurisdiction
Box Elder County, UT
Governing body
Final authority
Date
July 7, 2026
Decisions
8 zoning decisions
Outcome
Approved, unanimous

Free sample: decision 1 of 8

Agricultural Protection Area in Tremonton area (Resolution 2622)

Approved Resolution 2622 establishing an agricultural protection area in the Tremonton area of unincorporated Box Elder County. Originally brought in March with five parcels, but four were in an unzoned area and excluded; the resolution now includes one parcel of 12.01 acres. Notices sent to owners within 1,000 feet.

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Meeting Summary

Box Elder County approved Ordinance 657, rezoning approximately 861 acres near Exit 12 in Snowville from unzoned to MG-EX (mining/quarry sand and gravel excavation) for a gravel operation, with a stipulation that access be limited to Exit 12 and the interstate.

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Key Decisions (8)

Approved

Agricultural Protection Area in Tremonton area (Resolution 2622)

Vote: unanimous
Approved

Fee waiver for Fine Arts Building at Fairgrounds for Special Olympics

Vote: unanimous
Approved

Indigent burial for Craig Purser with Myers Mortuary

Vote: unanimous
Approved

Appointment of Michael Nelson to Sheriff's Office Merit Commission

Vote: unanimous
Approved

Horse walker use agreement 26-30 at Fairgrounds

Vote: unanimousConditions attached
Approved

Horse walker use agreement 26-31 at Fairgrounds

Vote: unanimousConditions attached
Denied

Jensen zoning map amendment MU-160 to RR-5

Vote: unanimous
Approved

Zoning map amendment Ordinance 657 near Exit 12, Snowville

Vote: unanimousConditions attached

Zoning Changes (2)

MU-160RR-596 acres
approximately 861 acres

Development Activity (2)

Gravel operation near Exit 12, Snowville

Industrial

Jensen family residential rezone, Mantua area

Residential

Market Signals (4)

Infrastructure

Rural residential rezoning in the Mantua area was denied specifically…

Commercial Demand

Demand exists for aggregate/gravel extraction near the I-84 Exit 12…

Other

Box Elder County retained the same downtown Brigham City census…

Commercial Demand

County offers a $200,000 Rural County Grant (RCG) with one-to-one…

Who Spoke (15)

ChairStaffAttorneyWitness · 2Public · 4

On the record: the chair, a staff member, an attorney, 2 witnesses, and 4 members of the public.

Agenda scorecard

## **11 rezone

ApprovedNot forecast
freeApproved2 conditions of approval
2 conditions, the audio at the vote, and this case's history
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