Davis County approves 2026 budget amendments after public hearing, recognizing $1 million DEQ grant
June 16, 2026 | Davis County Commission, Davis County Boards and Commissions, Davis County, Utah
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Davis County commissioners voted June 16 to amend the county's 2026 operating and capital budgets, approving a package of grants, transfers and accounting corrections that county officials said will cover new election equipment, environmental-program funding and other adjustments.
Scott Park, Davis County controller, told the commission that the amendments include a State of Utah award of nearly $96,000 for election equipment, a $1,000,000 Department of Environmental Quality grant designated for the county's EVRAP program and $123,000 of additional elections revenue for petition processing. Park described a series of fund transfers and a correction to previously omitted inmate services expenses; he said the moves shift existing positions and costs between funds rather than increasing net county spending in most cases.
Park said: "You have before you a request to amend the 2026 operating and capital budgets," and answered commissioners' questions about the grants and transfers.
The commission opened a public hearing on the budget amendment and received no public comment. Commissioners closed the hearing and approved the amendment by voice vote. Commissioner Kamala moved to close the hearing and approve item 10; the motion was seconded and carried.
Commission staff said the DEQ grant will flow through the health department's EVRAP program (previously approved at the department level) and that the $123,000 represents additional revenue recognition for elections petition processing rather than a new expense. Park also said the county received roughly $64,000 in insurance proceeds related to a golf-course fire and proposed spending those proceeds to repair or replace damaged equipment.
No speaker during the hearing raised formal objections; county staff said several transfers merely reallocated existing labor costs between funds and that one correction reflected recognizing expenses that had already been recorded as revenues in the inmate services fund.
The amendment takes effect as approved; commissioners did not set additional reporting requirements during the meeting.
Scott Park, Davis County controller, told the commission that the amendments include a State of Utah award of nearly $96,000 for election equipment, a $1,000,000 Department of Environmental Quality grant designated for the county's EVRAP program and $123,000 of additional elections revenue for petition processing. Park described a series of fund transfers and a correction to previously omitted inmate services expenses; he said the moves shift existing positions and costs between funds rather than increasing net county spending in most cases.
Park said: "You have before you a request to amend the 2026 operating and capital budgets," and answered commissioners' questions about the grants and transfers.
The commission opened a public hearing on the budget amendment and received no public comment. Commissioners closed the hearing and approved the amendment by voice vote. Commissioner Kamala moved to close the hearing and approve item 10; the motion was seconded and carried.
Commission staff said the DEQ grant will flow through the health department's EVRAP program (previously approved at the department level) and that the $123,000 represents additional revenue recognition for elections petition processing rather than a new expense. Park also said the county received roughly $64,000 in insurance proceeds related to a golf-course fire and proposed spending those proceeds to repair or replace damaged equipment.
No speaker during the hearing raised formal objections; county staff said several transfers merely reallocated existing labor costs between funds and that one correction reflected recognizing expenses that had already been recorded as revenues in the inmate services fund.
The amendment takes effect as approved; commissioners did not set additional reporting requirements during the meeting.
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