Mountain Green Fire - Board of Trustees Meeting Agenda September 8, 2025
Notice Tags
Agenda
Notice Type(s)
Meeting
Event Start Date & Time
September 8, 2025 06:30 PM
Event End Date & Time
September 8, 2025 08:00 PM
Event Deadline Date & Time
09/08/25 06:00 PM
Description/Agenda
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
OF THE
THE MOUNTAIN GREEN FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT
4565 W. OLD HIGHWAY MOUNTAIN GREEN, UTAH
Monday, September 8, 2025
6:30 P.M.
MOUNTAIN GREEN FIRE STATION
Pursuant to Utah code, Title 52, Chapter 4, Open and Public Meetings
6:30 PM - Board of Trustee Meeting
Call to Order
Approval of Agenda
Declaration of Conflicts of Interest
Approval of Minutes of July 14, 2025
Next Board Meeting is scheduled for Monday, October 6, 2025 at 6:30PM
Public Comment Period
AGENDA ITEMS
AGENDA ITEM NO. 1: 2025 - Account balances and Expense Reports
AGENDA ITEM NO. 2: Property Year Entity Property Tax Increase Requirement (TNT)
TNT Public Meeting Requirements Completing today 9/8/2025
- Proof from a public meeting with agenda items discussing:
- 1) Intent to increase rates - The MGFPD intends to increase tax rates in 2026.
- 2) Dollar amount of increase - The dollar amount of increase is approx. $288,056 (2026 budget $699,434 2025 tax revenue - $411,378 = $288,056).
- 3) Purpose of proposed increase - Budget has not been increased since 2018. Since that time expenses have risen, and population has grown and will grow exponentially over the next few years. Increased budget needed to maintain current safety levels, ensure the safety of our community, maintain response time, and maintain homeowners' insurance rates. Additional budget is needed for payroll, equipment and station maintenance, Utilities, fire fighter gear and safety equipment, training, new fire truck yearly payment ($70,000/yr.), fire station expansion and repair, staffing increase, covered shift increase and future leader staffing.
- 4) Approximate percentage of increase. - Current tax rate is .000447 will increase to .000760 in 2026. This is a 69.99% increase.
- Proof that the public meeting took place at least 14 days prior to the regular general election or municipal general election.
B. Tax increase 2026 timeline. Handout with required state deadlines.
Public Hearing Requirements
Truth and Taxation Hearing on November 10, 2025.
- Email/Proof showing that County Auditor and Utah State Tax Commission were made known of date, time, and place of the public hearing on or before Oct. 1st.
- Agenda/proof demonstrating that the only items on the agenda discussed were raising the certified tax rate (TNT hearing), a budget hearing, and/or a special district/special service district fee implementation/increase
- Agenda/proof must demonstrate that the meeting was not scheduled earlier than 6 PM
- If applicable, future hearing time and date were specified and stated during the hearing.
- A signed resolution or PT-800C Form. Click here for form
AGENDA ITEM NO. 3: Chief's Report and 2025 staffing update.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 4: Fire House expansion update - Golden and Chief Brendel
AGENDA ITEM NO .5: Impact Fee discussion. Combine with 'fees' or continue 'impact Fee' designation.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 6: New Business
AGENDA ITEM NO. 6: Adjournment
TO OBTAIN FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THIS MEETING PLEASE CONTACT
TIM BARNES, TRUSTEE, AT 801-695-0724 or barnes.t1@comcast.net
Notice of Special Accommodations (ADA)
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, individuals needing special accommodations (including auxiliary communicative aids and services) during this meeting should notify Tim Barnes - 801-695-0724.