Cache County Council of Governments

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Program Overview

The Cache County Council of Governments (COG) serves as an advisory board to the Cache County Council. It is responsible for overseeing and implementing a written project prioritization process for the allocation of sales tax funds designated for transportation projects. Each year, the COG conducts this prioritization process and submits a single funding recommendation to the County Council.

The COG is composed of the mayors from all 19 incorporated cities in Cache County, along with the Cache County Executive, all of whom serve as voting members.

Program History

In 2007, Cache County residents approved the following ballot measure: "Shall Cache County, Utah, be authorized to impose a 0.25% sales and use tax for transportation projects, corridor preservation, congestion mitigation, or to expand capacity for regionally significant transportation facilities?"

Following the approval of this tax, the Cache County Council of Governments (COG) was formally established in 2007 to participate in the voter-approved local option sales tax project prioritization process, as outlined in Utah State Code §59-12-2217.

Since 2007, approximately $74 million has been collected to fund transportation projects throughout Cache County.

Program Guidelines

State regulations require the COG to maintain a written prioritization process for distributing transportation funds. The Local Transportation Fund Program Manual serves as the current guide for the use of these funds.