The Sevier County Commission held a regularly scheduled meeting on October 13, 2026, to address a variety of local administrative and economic matters. Commissioners Scott Johnson, Ralph Brown, and Greg Jensen met in the Commission Chambers of the Sevier County Administration Building to conduct official business.
During the meeting, the Commission approved several significant agreements. This included ratifying a contract with the Utah Division of Outdoor Recreation for a $26,250 Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Grant intended for the Utah Travel Country OHV Digital Trailhead. Additionally, the Commission approved an economic development grant from the Governor’s Office of Economic Development Rural County. Executive Director Malcolm Nash noted that this specific contract has been received by the county for several years to help provide approximately $200,000 in additional assistance to maintain economic growth and stability in Sevier County.
The Commission also addressed several legislative and administrative items. They approved a Lexis Nexis subscription agreement for the County Attorney’s Office to provide access to online court cases and decisions via an AI service. Resolution 2026-10-1 was adopted to appoint Craig Blake as the representative and Steve Wall as the alternate representative to the Utah Counties Indemnity Pool Annual Membership Meeting. Furthermore, the Commission approved recommendations from the Tourism Advisory Board, which included a proposal for the 2027 budget.
Other business discussed during the session included forest management, grazing, and fire issues discussed in a previous meeting with Senator Curtis. Executive Director Malcolm Nash reported a request from the Forest Service regarding public relations for county and forest projects. He also noted that Jeremy Christensen, Land Conservation Manager of the Utah Department of Agriculture and Food, expressed interest in meeting with the Commission to tour two local farms that the Conservation program aims to help maintain amid area development.
Regarding local ordinances, Commissioner Johnson reviewed a resident's letter from Annabella concerning issues with feral cats. The Commission took the matter under advisement to discuss the possibility of an ordinance to control the feeding of feral cats with the Sheriff, Animal Control, and the County Attorney.
Following the Commission meeting, the Board of Equalization convened at 2:04 p.m. to review and approve adjustments for 2026 properties as stipulated or recommended by the Hearing Officer.
