Box Elder County · week of August 30, 2026
County Commission approves Minutes, 2–0
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What changed in Box Elder County
Approval of Minutes
2 yes, 0 no
Watch this moment →HR Administrative Services Director Assignment Agreement #26-50
2 yes, 0 no
Watch this moment →Resolution #26-26: Agriculture Protection Area (Elwood Area)
2 yes, 0 no
Watch this moment →Predator Control Contract #26-47
2 yes, 0 no
Watch this moment →Table Surplus Property Purchase Request
2 yes, 0 no
Watch this moment →Appointment to Mineral Lease Special Service District
2 yes, 0 no
Watch this moment →Ordinance #666: Home Occupations Text Amendment
2 yes, 0 no
Watch this moment →Ratification of Agreement #26-49 for Rodeo Services
2 yes, 0 no
Watch this moment →FY27 Public Land Survey System Grant Agreement #26-48
2 yes, 0 no
Watch this moment →Ordinance #658: Winter Seasonal Road Closures
2 yes, 0 no
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Development activity
Ordinance #649
Tremont Area
A text amendment to remove body piercing, body art, and tattoo parlors from the list of prohibited home occupations.
approved (2-0) · still approved
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Also discussed
Agricultural Heritage Zone Implementation
The county is looking at creating new zones to protect farmland from encroaching development, which helps keep local agriculture viable.
What it means: Local farmers and agricultural landowners.
Follow this issue →Agricultural Land Use
The county is looking at creating new zones to protect farmland from encroaching development, which helps keep local agriculture viable.
What it means: Local farmers and agricultural landowners.
Follow this issue →South Willard Fire and Ambulance Services Transition
Willard City is preparing to launch its own ambulance service and coordinate with the county regarding fire and EMS coverage for the south Willard area.
What it means: Residents of south Willard who will have more locally based emergency medical response options.
Follow this issue →Zoning and Land Use
The county updated its home business rules to allow tattoo, body art, and piercing services (including cosmetic procedures like microblading) in home settings, aligning them with standard home salons.
What it means: Residents wishing to operate small home-based aesthetic and body art businesses.
Follow this issue →Seasonal Road Closures
The county approved winter road closures for several seasonal routes while listening to landowner concerns about gate locations and access in the Devil's Gate and Willard Peak areas.
What it means: The public and county road department by protecting unpaved mountain roads from winter damage, alongside landowners seeking managed access.
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What's coming, and the deadline
City Council · Wednesday, September 9
Newly scheduled — no agenda published yet.
Check back here →Planning Commission · Thursday, September 17
- Ordinance Text Amendment Z26-017: Lot Standard and Street Frontage
- Ordinance Text Amendment Z26-019: Short-Term Rentals in ADUs
- Zoning Map Amendment Z26-020: 3724 N 6000 W
- Ordinance Text Amendment Z26-021: Commercial & Manufacturing Zone
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