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Approvals At Uintah County Commission Meeting

The Uintah County Commission made several approvals during Tuesday afternoon’s Commission meeting. The ‘Commission Meeting Highlights’ shared the following: The Commission approved amendments to Title 4 of the Uintah County Code regarding purchasing procedures. The Commission ratified a grant agreement with the State of Utah for Phase 2 of the OHVR Mary Cashen Canyon Fence project. The Commission approved amendments to Title 6 of the Uintah County Code regarding snake ownership regulations and approved amendments to Chapter 17.33 regarding home-based and commercial snake breeding and sales, adopting the recommendations of County staff and the Animal Control and Shelter Special Service District. The Commission denied proposed amendments to Chapter 17.33 that would have allowed private landing strips. The Commission approved amendments to Chapter 17.33.020 to bring County regulations for internal accessory dwelling units (IADUs) into closer alignment with state requirements. The Commission approved Joseph and Rebecca Starks' request to rezone property at 16313 East 5000 South in Avalon from I-1 to A-4 and approved moving forward with Red Zone for 24/7 Managed Detection and Response (MDR) cybersecurity services, pending legal review of the contract. The Commission approved a road maintenance agreement for KODA and another for Anschutz. Finally, they approved the deaccession of designated items from the Museum's collection, as recommended by the Historic Preservation and Museum Advisory Board.

Uintah County, UT · 2d
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Uintah County Attorney's Office: Rawlins Fulfilling Promise To Refuse Plea Offers To Most Concerning Offenders

'GUILTY ON ALL 9 COUNTS (four 1st-degree felonies, one second-degree, three 3rd-degree, and one class A misdemeanor)'. On October 30, 2026, Jesus Jose Trevizo, represented by Bryan Sidwell, was convicted by a jury of his peers on all charged crimes after committing unimaginably heinous acts. The newly elected Uintah County Attorney, Nathan Rawlings, led the prosecution. The County Attorney’s Office applauds the tremendous efforts of Vernal PD as they did a fantastic job in preparing the case. Detective Jessica Auger was recognized as Vernal Police Department Officer of the Year for her efforts in saving the victim's life and her role in the subsequent investigation, which was led by Detective Mike Tribe. The jury found that Mr. Trevizo committed the following acts against his estranged wife, beyond a reasonable doubt: ATTEMPTED AGGRAVATED MURDER (1st Degree Felony), FORCIBLE SEXUAL ABUSE CAUSING SERIOUS BODILY INJURY (1st Degree Felony), AGGRAVATED SEXUAL ASSAULT (1st Degree Felony), AGGRAVATED BURGLARY (1st Degree Felony), MAYHEM (2nd Degree Felony), two counts of DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IN THE PRESENCE OF A CHILD (INJURY/WEAPON/DEATH) (3rd Degree Felony), VIOLATION OF A PROTECTIVE ORDER (3rd Degree Felony), and PROPERTY DAMAGE/DESTRUCTION (Class A misdemeanor) . All charges involved domestic violence. The case was tried before Judge Gregory Lamb in the Eighth Judicial District Court. Sentencing is scheduled for December 22, 2026, at 1:30 p.m. in Vernal District Court. County Attorney Rawlings is fulfilling his campaign promises to refuse plea offers to the most concerning offenders. The community will be safer under his watch.

Uintah County, UT · 15h
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