County begins long process to authorize special service district as federal mineral lease funds administrator

Box Elder County officials this week began the legal process required to formally authorize the administration of federal mineral lease funds. The county commission approved a resolution that started the statutory process to add mineral lease services as an authorized function of the Box Elder Special Service District. A special service district is a legally separate government entity created to provide specific services. In Box Elder County, the district operates countywide and may be authorized to manage certain programs or funding streams outside the county’s general fund. About 2,008 of Box Elder County’s 5,746 square miles, or roughly 35%, are...Article Link