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Beaver County Commission Work Meeting
Beaver, UT 84713
January 20, 2025
The Board of County Commissioners met on January 20, 2025, 10:00 a.m. for its Commission Work
Meeting. In attendance: Commissioner Wade Hollingshead, Chairman; Commissioner Tammy Pearson;
Commissioner; Brandon Yardley, Commissioner; Ginger McMullin, Clerk/Auditor; Klellin Bradshaw,
Assistant Commission Coordinator and Matt Sterzer Commission Coordinator.
Von Christiansen, Attorney was absent this meeting.
Comm. Hollingshead called the meeting to order.
A prayer was offered by Commissioner Brandon Yardley.
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Ginger McMullin, Clerk/Auditor.
Review and Approve County Bills
A motion to approve County Bills was made by Comm. Yardley (aye), seconded by Comm. Pearson (aye),
and the motion passed unanimously.
Lincoln Hill Partners
Lincoln Shurtz of Lincoln Hill Partners discussed with the Commission the areas of focus he will be
monitoring on behalf of Beaver County during the upcoming Legislative Session.
Consider Resolution 2026-01; Amending the Fee Schedule
Proposed changes to the current Fee Schedule were discussed and considered. A motion to authorize
the signature on Resolution 2026-01, A Resolution Amending the Fee Schedule, was made by Comm.
Pearson, seconded by Comm. Yardley, and passed unanimously.
Roll call vote: Comm. Pearson (aye), Comm. Hollingshead (aye), Comm. Yardley (aye).
Consider DNR Conservation Easement
Nicole Hanna, Maureen Casper, and Patrick Morrison of the DNR appeared via Zoom to discuss sections
of the Conservation Easement document related to allowable property uses. The Conservation
Easement for the Puffer Lake Property, owned by Beaver County, has undergone multiple reviews for
accuracy and completeness and is being considered for adoption, with all parties in agreement with the
language as presented. The document will be revised for further clarification in Sections 3 and 5, per the
recommendation of Nicole Hanna, DNR Attorney.
Recognize Val Smith for Service and Dedication in Beaver County Search and Rescue
Val Smith was recognized by the Beaver County Commission for his 55 years of service with Beaver
County Search and Rescue. Family members were in attendance. The Commission expressed
appreciation for his service in various organizations.

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Consider Ordinance 2026-01; Agriculture Protection Area for the Jed & Rebecca Albrecht Property
A public hearing was held on January 6 to receive public comment regarding the application for an
Agriculture Protection Area for the Jed and Rebecca Albrecht property. A motion to adopt Ordinance
2026-01 was made by Comm. Yardley, seconded by Comm. Pearson, and passed unanimously.
Roll call vote: Comm. Pearson (aye), Comm. Hollingshead (aye), Comm. Yardley (aye).
Recognize Sheila Shotwell
Sheila Shotwell was recognized upon her retirement from Beaver County after 18 years of service. She
served as the Beaver County Council on Aging Coordinator and retired at the end of December. The
Commission thanked Sheila for her years of dedicated service and presented her with a crystal in
recognition.
Five County AOG
The Commission discussed concerns regarding HB 48 and considered taking action similar to the Five
County AOG Resolution addressing concerns with the Wildland Urban Interface bill, which went into
effect in January 2026.
With no further business, the meeting was adjourned.
** Some portions of these minutes were edited with assistance from ChatGPT for formatting and clarity.