Grand County
 
 
County Council Members
& Administrator

The seven elected Council Members comprise the Grand County Council which is made up of elected officials that are the legislative body for Grand County. Council Members serve on a part-time basis while the other elected officials serve full time.  The Council employs a Council Administrator to manage the day-to-day affairs and to oversee the departments in which the Council has responsibility.

The Council Administrator is hired by the Council to perform administrative duties related to planning, organizing, coordinating, and controlling the various management responsibilities of the County Council.  The Council Administrator has no executive power, but rather this is held by the County Council.

The County Council meetings are open to the public, and agendas are posted in the courthouse, on-line, emailed, and faxed to interested citizens.  Council meetings are held bi-monthly, in which all major decisions are made. In some cases, public hearings are also required. 

Funding
General Fund Acct. # 4111 (County Council); General Fund Acct. # 4112 (Council Administrator)

Address
125 E. Center St, Moab, UT 84532

Phone
(435) 259-1342

Fax
(435) 259-2574

Office Hours
M - F: 8:00 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Email
council@grand.utah.gov


Council Members Details Assignments

Gene Ciarus
Chair
(435) 259-1342
Email

End of Term: 12/2014
Council District: 3

  • ALG (Association of Local Government)/CDBG
  • CJC (Children's Justice Center) Advisory Board
  • Travel Council Advisory Board, Moab Area
  • Spanish Valley Round Table
  • CCP (Canyon Country Partnership)
     

Audrey Graham
Vice Chair
(435) 259-1342
Email

End of Term: 12/2012
Voting District: 2,6,7,8
Council District: 4

  • Homeless Coordinating Committee
  • Housing Authority Board (HASU)
  • Housing Task Force, Interlocal
  • Sand Flats Stewardship Committee
  • Thompson Springs Fire District Board
  • Thompson SSD (Water) Board
  • Castle Valley
  • Community Fire Plan
  • Spanish Valley Planning
  • Tailings Project Steering Committee (MTP)

     
Chris Baird

Chris Baird
Council Member
(435) 259-1342
Email

End of Term: 12/2012
Voting District: All
Council District: At Large

  • Film Commission Committee
  • Trail Mix Committee
  • Moab Campus Advisory Committee, USU
     

Chris Conrad

Chris Conrad
Council Member
(435) 259-1342
Email

End of Term: 12/2012
Voting District: 3, 10
Council District: 5

  • Council on Aging Board
  • Mental Health Board (Four Corners)
  • Public Health Board (Health Department)
  • Solid Waste Management SSD Board
  • Weed Control Board
     
Ken Ballantyne

Ken Ballantyne
Council Member
(435) 259-1342
Email

End of Term: 12/2012
Voting District: 4
Council District: 2

  • Accident Review & Safety Committee
  • Canyonlands Healthcare SSD Board
  • Library Board
  • Mosquito Abatement District Board
  • Star Hall Advisory Committee
     

Pat Holyoak
Council Member
(435) 259-1342
Email

End of Term: 12/2014
Voting District: 1, 9
Council District: 1

  • Cemetery Maintenance District Board
  • Chamber of Commerce
  • Dewey Bridge Restoration Committee (of HPC)
  • Historical Preservation Commission (HPC)
  • Water District Board/GWSSA
  • Tailings Project Steering Committee (MTP)
  • CCP (Canyon Country Partnership)
  • Boundary Commission
  • HEAT (Higher Education Action Team)
     

Jim Nyland
Council Member
(435) 259-1342
Email

End of Term: 12/2014
Voting District: 1-11
Council District: At Large.

  • Airport Board
  • BLM (Bureau of Land Management)
  • Hasmat/Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC)
  • Recreation SSD Board
  • Transportation SSD Board
  • Old Spanish Trail Advisory Committee
     

 

Council Meetings

Council Meetings are held the first and third Tuesday of every month in the Council Chambers at the County Courthouse. Afternoon Sessions for administrative matters typically begin at 3:00 p.m. Evening Sessions for public hearings begin at 7:00 p.m.

Meetings

Agenda & Minutes



Administrator & Staff

Ruth Dillon
Assistant to the Grand County Council
(435) 259-1346
rdillon@grand.utah.gov


Getting on the Agenda

To request inclusion on the Council Agenda, simply fill out the Agenda Summary form. Note: This form is in Microsoft Word format. Email the completed form with all required attachments (if any) to: rdillon@grand.utah.gov

Agenda Summary

Note: This form is in Microsoft Word format. If you require a pdf version of this file, click here.



PDF Documents

Detailed Grand County Organizational Chart
Grand County Organizational Chart

Resolution 2894 - Policies and Procedures of the Governing Body

 

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