Brian Head council and RDA adopt interlocal agreement extending RDA participation

The Brian Head Town Council on May 12 adopted Resolution No. 26-574 approving an interlocal agreement to extend the town's Redevelopment Agency (RDA). The council's motion carried 5-0; the council recessed to convene as the RDA board and the board adopted the companion resolution on a 5-0 vote.

Town Manager Bret Howser explained Iron County agreed to extend participation in the RDA for ten more years but requested reducing its share of tax increment from 60% to 30%, which Howser estimated would lower Iron County’s contribution to the RDA by about $67,500 annually. Howser said the Iron County School District indicated a willingness to discuss participation at a 30% level but its finance committee would not meet until August, meaning any school-district participation would fall outside the current property-tax cycle.

Howser described the RDA as a tool to attract and support future commercial development, in particular noting the potential for a skier base village and that the town already owns land that could be used for parking or infrastructure allied with such development. He said if the school district ultimately agreed to participate at a 30% share with a base year set at the current year, the new increment revenue could more than offset the county’s reduction.

Votes at a glance: Resolution No. 26-574 (Interlocal Agreement between Brian Head Town and Brian Head Redevelopment Agency) — Motion carried 5-0 (Mayor Clayton Calloway; Council Members Larry Freeberg, Duane Nyen, Martin Tidwell, Logan Cruz). The companion RDA board motion also carried 5-0 (Chair Calloway; Board Members Freeberg, Nyen, Tidwell, Cruz). The meeting also recorded procedural votes approving minutes (5-0) and adjourning (5-0).

Next steps: With the interlocal extension approved, the town and RDA may continue planning related infrastructure and development opportunities; school-district participation remains under discussion and could materially affect long-term RDA revenues if approved later in the year.