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96 South Main Street, Nephi, Utah 84648 - Voice: 435 623-0525 - FAX: 435 623-4735 News for June 11, 2025 |
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By Myrna Trauntvein Nephi City has agreed to an internal cooperation agreement between Juab County and Nephi City for the county clerk/auditor to administer the 2025 municipal election. Juab County will perform the election services for Nephi City this coming municipal elections that will happen this year. “Local municipal elections are coming up this year and staff, as has been done in years past, would like to use the services of the Juab County Clerk’s Office to administer the election,” said Seth Atkinson, city administrator. He said the city council was being asked to pass a resolution and Memorandum of Understanding to establish the services. “The Juab County Clerk’s Office has done a great job at administering elections in the past,” said Atkinson, “and the city staff was recommending that the city use their services again this year. Our recommendation is that you approve Resolution 06-03-2025 and the Memorandum of Understanding for Juab County Clerk Election Services.” He said that the county would not charge more than $3.20 per voter per election. There are an estimated 4,049 registered voters and for the primary election the price would be $12,956.80 and for the general election the price would be the same as for the general election. If both a primary and a general election are required, the cost would be $12,956.80. Atkinson said that the estimated cost was included in the budget. “We always have the option of conducting our own elections,” said Atkinson. “We might do that if the state ever ruled in favor of not using the mail-in ballot option.” The provisions of the Interlocal Cooperation Act (Act), are that public agencies, including political subdivisions of the State of Utah, are authorized to enter into written agreements with one another for joint or cooperative action, states the resolution. “The two agencies, the county and the city, acting together hope to successfully conduct the 2025 City Municipal Primary (August 12) and the General (November 4) Elections which collectively will be known as the ’2025 City Municipal Elections,’” he said. One other provision, he said, was that the agreement would become effective, upon the submission of the agreement and the approval and execution by resolution of the governing bodies of the city and the county but will not become effective until it has been reviewed and approved as to form and compatibility with the laws of the State of Utah by the Juab County Attorney and the attorney for the city. Juab County, through the Juab County Clerk’s Office, will act as the administrator responsible for the administration of the agreement. “The county and the city understand and agree that the 2025 City Municipal Elections are the city’s elections.,” he said. “The city will be responsible for compliance with all legal requirements for the elections and will direct the manner in which the elections are conducted. “ The county agrees to work with the city in complying with all legal requirements for the conduct of the elections and conduct these elections according to the direction of the city. “The city, not the county, is responsible to resolve any and all election questions, problems, and legal issues that are within the city’s statutory authority,” said Atkinson. The point of contact for all communications under the agreement will be Lisa E. Brough, city recorder/finance director on behalf of the city, and Tanielle Callaway, county clerk/auditor on behalf of the county. and both recognized as election officials. The resolution and the MOU were approved by a unanimous vote.
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