Box Elder County meeting roundup: minutes, warrants, personnel actions and closed session

Box Elder County commissioners handled routine business on March 11, approving minutes, signing the warrant register, recording personnel and volunteer actions, entering a closed session on personnel, and adjourning the meeting.

The board unanimously approved the Feb. 25, 2026 minutes on a motion by Commissioner Boyd Bingham, seconded by Commissioner Lee Perry. The warrant register was signed and claims were approved for claim numbers 129033–129083 (totaling $1,461,161.82) and 128981–129032 (totaling $419,696.09).

A multi‑page personnel report listed separations, transfers, compensation changes, promotions and volunteer appointments across departments, including separations in the Treasurer's and Assessor's offices, transfers in the Justice Court and Clerk’s Office, a promotion in Roads, and multiple Emergency Management and Fire District volunteer appointments dated March 11, 2026. Specific effective dates and names were recorded in the personnel packet retained by the clerk.

The commission moved into a closed session at 5:28 p.m. to discuss the character and professional competence of an individual, reconvened at 5:41 p.m., and then adjourned at 5:42 p.m. The closed‑session motion and the reconvening were both moved by Commissioner Lee Perry and seconded by Commissioner Boyd Bingham.

Votes at a glance:
- Approval of minutes (Feb. 25, 2026): motion by Bingham; second Perry; outcome: approved.
- Easement vacation — Willard Canyon (public hearing): motion by Perry; second Bingham; roll‑call: Vincent yea, Bingham yea, Perry yea; outcome: approved; staff to draft ordinance.
- Parking Lot Lease Agreement #26‑08 with Autonomous Solutions, Inc.: motion by Perry; second Bingham; roll‑call: Vincent yea, Bingham yea, Perry yea; outcome: approved.
- Warrant register: claims 129033–129083 ($1,461,161.82) and 128981–129032 ($419,696.09) approved.
- Closed session for personnel: motion by Perry; second Bingham; moved into closed session at 5:28 p.m.; reconvened at 5:41 p.m.

The meeting packet, agenda and contract exhibits were posted with the county clerk and the clerk certified the meeting minutes for later adoption on March 25, 2026.