The Box Elder Family Support Center has announced the appointment of Susan Burnett as its new Executive Director. Burnett brings a deep passion for serving the Box Elder community and a strong commitment to strengthening families. She is especially enthusiastic about expanding community outreach efforts and enhancing family centered programs that provide meaningful support and connection. “We are thrilled to welcome Susan to the Box Elder team,” said Janeen Jennings, Interim Executive Director. “Her dedication, energy, and heart for families make her an outstanding choice to lead the organization into its next chapter.” As Executive Director, Burnett will oversee daily...

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After months of debate and repeated postponements, the Willard City Council voted 3-2 Thursday to approve a municipal boundary adjustment with Perry City tied to a proposed residential subdivision near 1200 West, with Mayor Travis Mote casting the tie-breaking vote. The decision shifts roughly 54 acres from Willard into Perry in an area where sewer service does not align cleanly with existing city boundaries. The adjustment is connected to a residential project proposed by Pat Burns of Lync Construction. Perry has an established sewer system in the area, while extending service from the Willard side would require additional infrastructure, including...

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The Box Elder County Commission on Wednesday denied a request from an East Garland landowner to allow half-acre homesites on nearly 20 acres, saying the proposal conflicted with the county’s Agricultural Heritage zoning adopted last year. Brody Calder told commissioners the designation does not work for his family’s longterm plans and said he may have to sell the property if it remains in place. “The whole plan of having this property was for our family,” Calder said. He originally applied in April 2024 to rezone the 19.75- acre parcel from unzoned to a half-acre agricultural designation. Before final action was...

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With the future of school construction and expansion plans in question after residents were successful in gathering enough signatures to put a Box Elder School District lease revenue bond put on the November ballot, district officials and the board of education met last week to discuss ways to complete the planned projects and perhaps get voters to approve a bond in the future. All planned projects are on hold until the bond issue is resolved. This includes plans to install air conditioning units and to remodel schools to secure entrances. The meeting was informational only, to see relevant data and...

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As spring runoff approaches, Perry officials received an update on how the city’s flood-control system manages water flowing out of its canyons and the role of the independent flood control district. Matt Robertson with Jones & Associates, the city’s engineering firm, told council members flood control was once handled at the county level. In 1984, local districts were created to focus more directly on drainage issues within individual communities. “In 1984 they decided to form these districts that could focus on the local stuff a little better,” Robertson said. Significant flooding was recorded in 1983 and 1984, along with earlier...

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A Brigham City seventh-grader was recognized Thursday night for launching a winter donation effort that has helped families across northern Utah. Cary Fisher of the American Legion Auxiliary presented the Youth Good Deed Award to Tate Keesler for starting a project called “Take a Stand” during the October federal government shutdown. “When the government shutdown in October he saw a need and he and his mom started what they called ‘Take a Stand,’” Fisher said. The effort began with donated hygiene products and later expanded to coats, blankets and other items. Organizers said it continued through the winter with Christmas...

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A claim made by a Box Elder County Commissioner last month regarding the future of a dispatch center in the county if the state closes its communications center does not agree with what the law says. “If our Box Elder Dispatch 911 center were to shut down, if we were to allow it to shut down, we would never be allowed to open a dispatch center in Box Elder County again under state law,” Commissioner Lee Perry said in a public meeting earlier this year. The law in question, 69-2-201, prohibits public agencies from establishing “a dispatch center or public...

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At Thursday’s meeting the Brigham City Council approved an amended power pooling agreement as municipal utilities prepare for the May 1 launch of the Extended Day-Ahead Market, or EDAM. Mason Baker, chief executive officer of UAMPS, told the council the update is driven by structural changes in western wholesale electricity markets. “We’re about to transition … into a very different market structure,” Baker said, referring to EDAM, a centralized market that requires utilities to forecast demand and demonstrate they have sufficient resources to meet it. Baker said participation in the EDAM is required by UAMPS. Under the new structure, utilities...

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Facing a dramatic increase in the cost of EMT services supplied by Brigham City, and a deadline of August 2027 to accept or reject the agreement, Mantua Fire Department Chief Will Hodgins presented a five-year expansion plan that would include EMT services as an alternative. The city council made no commitment on the proposal, but discussions will continue regarding a potential location for a new emergency services building and funding opportunities. Citing the 55 calls in Mantua that Brigham City responded to in 2024, and proposed fees in Brigham City’s new agreement as high as ,400 per call, Hodgins said...

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Questions about cost, control and community identity dominated a Feb. 19 town hall as Perry City officials outlined a proposal to merge the city’s police department with Tremonton and Garland. “It’s far from a done deal for us, despite what some may think,” Mayor Kevin Jeppsen said at the outset of the meeting. Several residents made clear their concerns were not rooted in dissatisfaction with the city’s police department, but in fear of losing what they described as a strong local force. “We probably have the best police department that we’ve had in the 35 years I’ve lived in Perry,”...

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