Weber County District Court Victim Witness Coordinator Jamie Pitt was awarded a crystal bowl as an outstanding employee. According to the award presentation, Pitt has spent more than 15 years with the county attorney’s office, guiding “hundreds” of victims through the complexities of the criminal justice system.

Seager Memorial Clinic — an Ogden-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization providing free, charitable medical, dental, vision and mental health care to the underserved — was recognized as this year’s outstanding business. Prior to the presentation of the clinic’s crystal bowl, Commissioner Sharon Bolos noted that her family had received assistance from Seager when her husband’s out-of-state student insurance was not accepted by local providers.

Former Ogden City Council member Luis Lopez was recognized as this year’s outstanding individual. In addition to his work in city government, Lopez worked at Weber State University as executive director of outreach and community education and also cofounded the nonprofit Latinos United Promoting Education and Civic Engagement. Lopez immigrated to the U.S. from Mexico at the age of 19.

Carl Boyington was awarded a crystal bowl as this year’s outstanding veteran. In addition to his military service with the U.S. Army Field Artillery and the Utah National Guard, Boyington spent more than 40 years as an educator, during which he served as principal at Bonneville High School.

Bolos and Commissioners Gage Froerer and Jim Harvey also highlighted their work with the commission over the previous year. Harvey praised county departments for creating revenue, spotlighting the Golden Spike Event Center and the Ogden Eccles Conference Center. He also noted that the continued high usage rate of the Weber County Library System.

Froerer congratulated the county’s community development department for its efforts under the leadership of director Sean Wilkinson, the county roads department, the transfer station, Stephanie Russell and the county’s economic development and government outreach department, the county’s public defenders, in addition to multiple other county employees and departments.

Meanwhile, Bolos praised the efforts of the employees at the county’s animal shelter, highlighted IT and HR milestones — including the county’s first career fair — as well as Jessika Clark’s work in public relations.

“We are really lucky to have a lot of really great leaders in our county, and the staff who work with them,” Bolos said.

Approved action items during Tuesday’s meeting include the final reading of an ordinance increasing the fines for parking violations in the vicinity of Pineview and Causey reservoirs, specifically targeting violations occurring during the summer months. Those areas include the road to Causey Reservoir and all branching roads east of the entrance to the Weber Memorial Park campground, as well as all locations within a quarter mile of Pineview Reservoir’s high-water mark.

The adjusted fines, applicable between May 15 and Sept. 15, will be $150 if paid within 14 days and $300 if paid after 14 days for first-time offenders only. Vehicle owners who have received previous citations within the year prior to being ticketed for a repeat violation will be subject to fines of $300 and $600, respectively.

These fines will remain in place until the newly incorporated Ogden Valley City approves a new fee schedule.

Other approved action items include an agreement between the county and Etix for ticketing services related to culture, parks and recreation ticket sales, as well as a contract between the county and Carahsoft Technology/OpenGov for building permit and inspection software.

Among the consent items approved during Tuesday’s meeting was a county HR policy for alcohol and drug screening testing and treatment, an agreement between the county and eQuest for an online job posting platform and agreements for events to occur at Fort Buenaventura, including the Ogden Music Festival.

The commission did not act on some agenda items, one of which was an agreement between the county and Utah Public Safety to continue offering the 24/7 Sobriety Program, which allows DUI offenders to keep their licenses provided they meet certain conditions, including passing sobriety tests multiple times daily.

The aim of the program is to keep offenders employed, paying their fines and rehabilitating while breaking the DUI incarceration cycle.