Tonight’s Grand County Commission meeting includes a public hearing on a proposed rezoning along Spanish Valley Drive to allow small-lot and multi-family housing, followed by a wide slate of votes ranging from board and liaison appointments to zoning changes, housing policy, and county operations.
Commissioners will consider multiple upzoning requests tied to proposed residential developments, adopt a new affordable housing loan framework, update grant administration rules, set 2026 salaries for elected officials, and amend employee policies related to compensatory time and education assistance.
The agenda also includes decisions on tourism marketing contracts, OHV and recreation grants, data privacy compliance, purchases funded through state grants, and the creation of a task force to explore a potential public safety tax.
Public Hearings
Zoning Map Amendment For Moab Sisters, Aka Novak, From RR To SLR & MFR
A public hearing to consider rezoning about 30 acres along Spanish Valley Drive from rural residential to allow small-lot and multi-family housing. No vote will be taken.
General Business & Action Items
The commission will vote on a chair and vice-chair for 2026.
Approval Of Consent Agenda Items
- Approval Of Meeting Minutes For November 18, December 2, December 8, December 9, And December 16, 2025
- Ratification Of Payment Of Bills
- Letter Of Support – Shooting Range: The letter asks the BLM to help identify and establish at least 123 acres for a designated public shooting range in Grand County.
- Amendment To Moab Office Of Tourism Contract With Madden Media: Would approve spending $1.84 million to continue a contract with Madden Media.
- Amendment To Moab Office Of Tourism Contract With Campstories PR: Would approve spending about $106,800 in 2025 to continue a contract with Campstories PR.
- 2026 Cooperative Agreement For USU Extension Service: Standard 2026 cooperative agreement with Utah State University Extension.
- Housing Authority Of South East Utah Board Appointment: Appointment of Tess Barger to the board.
- Weed Board Appointments: Appointment of Jordan Nesbitt and Jeanine Saia.
- Library Board Appointment: Appointment of Anne Clare Erickson.
- Purchase Approval For Two UTVs, Using The Utah OHVR Grant Funds Approved In June 2025: $13,654 to be reimbursed by the state SAR fund and $47,892.80 reimbursed through previously approved OHV grant funds.
Healthcare SSD Board Appointments
Commission will vote on appointing Joette Langianese and Karen Feary to fill two vacancies on the Healthcare Special Service District board.
Planning Commission Board Appointments
Commission will vote on appointing Mary Hofhine, Samuel Newman, and Lynn Jackson.
Airport Board Appointment
Commission will vote on an appointment to the Airport Board filling one vacancy, with four applicants interviewed. It’s unclear who the current board recommended.
OHV Recreation Grant
Commission will vote on approving an OHV recreation grant agreement with the state to fund the Moab Motorized Trail Ambassador Program Phase 2.
Resolution Adopting The Grand County Data Privacy Program
Commission will vote on adopting a countywide data privacy program to comply with state law governing how personal data is collected, used, stored, and protected by Grand County.
Resolution To Amend Compensatory & Flex Time Accrual Rates
Commission will vote on a resolution to increase the maximum amount of compensatory and flex time county employees can accrue from 24 hours to 80 hours.
Resolution To Amend Education Assistance Policy
Commission will vote on a policy that clarifies that Grand County representatives in appointed positions are eligible to utilize the education assistance program offered to employees.
Ordinance – Zoning Map Amendment La Vina
Commission will vote on an ordinance to rezone the Community at Vina property near 1972 Plateau Drive from residential and mixed-use designations to highway commercial to allow a proposed townhome development by Foothold Inc.
Ordinance – Zoning Map Amendments Bates
Commission will vote on an ordinance to rezone the Bates property near 4747 South Spanish Valley Drive from rural residential to small-lot residential to allow a six-lot subdivision consistent with the Spanish Valley future land use plan.
Ordinance – Grand County Affordable Housing Loan Policy
Commission will vote on an ordinance to establish a framework for using public funds to support affordable housing developments.
Ordinance – Grant Administration
Commission will vote on adopting a new grant administration policy that replaces full upfront payments with a reimbursement-based model.
Ordinance – Elected Officials’ Salary
Commission will vote on an ordinance that sets 2026 salaries for Grand County elected officials at the same levels as 2025, including $187,961.66 for the attorney, $145,412.65 for the sheriff, $111,485.84 for the clerk/auditor, $110,965.66 for the assessor, and $40,103.31 for commission members.
Commission Liaison Appointments
The Commission will vote on its 2026 liaison assignments, designating individual commissioners to serve as points of contact to county boards, committees, and regional organizations.
Commission Sub-Committee Appointments
The Commission will vote on informal subcommittee assignments for 2025.
Fixed Guideway – Public Safety Tax Task Force Creation
The Commission will vote on a draft plan for a Fixed Guideway Tax subcommittee to study whether the tax would be a path forward to funding a new public safety building.
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