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Special Service District

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Thompson Special Service District

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Thompson Special Service Water District

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Meeting

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special service districts, public meeting

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Event Start Date & Time

February 10, 2026 06:34 PM

Event End Date & Time

February 10, 2026 08:02 PM

Description/Agenda

Thompson Special Service District 2026 Monthly Meeting Minutes Approved 3/11/26 Tuesday, February 10, 2026 at 6:30 p.m. Thompson Springs Firehouse 101 Firehouse Lane, Thompson Springs, Utah Members of the public are welcome to attend physically. If you wish to participate in the meeting online, please contact Shelly Thayn at least 48 hours before the meeting at tssd101@gmail.com or by phone at (435) 210-4470. Call to order: 6:34 PM Board Members Present: Les Thayn, Chairman; Bill Winfield, County Commission Liaison and Trustee; Brenda Rogers, Trustee; John Corkery, Trustee; Shelly Thayn, Trustee and Secretary. Ryan Bell, Water Operator, excused. Citizens Present: Saina Carey, Andrew Jackson Grand County Planning Director Regular Monthly Meeting Agenda Citizens to Be Heard: ( 3-minute late signup session) Saina Care: I'm indifferent about the merge with GWSSA, but would like to see us merge with them with the contingent that we could take it back. Citizens to be Heard: ( signed up for 15-minute session) None New Business: Discussion and Action Items: Approve monthly meeting minutes for January 14, 2026 Motion: John Corkery Second: Brenda Rogers Vote: 5- 0 in favor Confirm or Change Wednesday, March 11, 2026 monthly meeting date No Change DWSF Planning Grant -Dye Test with John Files -Botanical Study forwarded -Jenna's findings with the BLM Following a discussion by the board, it was determined that we need to do the dye test at the upper spring and get a cap installed on the faulty valve pipe before moving forward with the proposal with Jones & DeMille Engineering at the old spring site. At the present time, we have not received a proposal/bid from John Files with Cascade Resources to perform the dye test. John Corkery is not in favor of doing the dye test and doesn't think developing the old spring site will affect the upper spring site. Finally, it was suggested that we need an expert to be involved with the dye test and can write up a report. The motion was made to do the dye test with John Files depending on receiving the quote from him. Motion: Brenda Rogers Second: Bill Winfield Vote 4 - 1 with John Corkery voting nay. Parker with Jones & DeMille joined us to discuss moving forward in using the balance of the DWSF planning grant. Jenna has talked with the BLM and they are wanting 2 years monitoring of the flow data at the historic spring site. Parker doesn't feel it is fully necessary to monitor for the full 2 years but we need to get a flow meter installed as soon as possible. The reason the BLM is wanting the 2 years of monitoring is to determine the feasibility of developing the spring site. TSSD has water rights at the historic spring site so he doesn't see how the BLM can mandate 2 years of monitoring although monitoring is important. Parker feels that an on-site visit with the BLM, Jenna, and himself would be essential. Right now Jenna and he are relying on maps, google earth, etc. With an on-site visit, they could make better judgement calls. If part of the grant balance is used with John Files for the dye test, the rest could be used for Jenna's expense with the on-site visit and Parker would carry his expense for the site visit as overhead. They would bill us on an hourly basis as directed. If the historic spring site is producing 15 - 20 gallons per minute (gpm), that adds up to millions of gallons of water a year. In closing the conversation, Jones & DeMille will get us a proposal for an on-site visit and the dye test with John Files, with an itemized cost for each of the items so we can see the different sources of money available to us. Keeping it under $4,000 would be ideal. Andrew Jackson, Grand County Planning Director -Grand County Water Use & Preservation Ordinance Mr. Jackson brought an updated copy of the Grand County Water Use and Preservation Ordinance. He shared the purpose and overview along with the plan. There is not a current copy of Thompson Special Service District Master Plan 2021. John Corkery has it in his files from when he was the chairman and he will send it to Mr. Jackson and Shelly Thayn, TSSD Secretary. Budget Amendment -Already approved $20,000 to PTIF General Fund -Already approved adding $4,000 to budget leaving it in the checking account -Recommend using the $4,000 for the following budget line items: $1,500 Source Protection (to cover hauling materials) $ 100 Public Relations (to cover community meeting snacks) $2,400 Misc. Labor The motion was made to accept the recommended line items in the 20226 budget using the $4,000.00 that was previously approved to leave in the checking account. Motion: Bill Winfield Second: John Corkery Vote: 5- 0 in favor Spring Collection Area - Needs to be remowed, 2 brush piles burned to prep for the crushed concrete -Grand County Road Dept. exchange Les has talked with LeGrand/Kilgore Companies and they have crushed concrete at $9.00 per ton which equals 166 tons. He has also talked with Cody McKinney, Grand County Road Department Manager. He is willing to trade hauling the crushed concrete when they come out this way working on the roads in exchange for the water they use through our loadout system. The motion was made to move forward with the above agreement. Shelly will send Kilgore Companies a check for $1,500 so that things will be ready when the county road department is ready to begin hauling the crushed concrete. Motion: Bill Winfield Second: Brenda Rogers Vote: 5-0 in favor Ways to Utilize CIB Grant Balance -email from Brad with Peterson's We are unable to submit Ryan's time on installation etc of the SCADA system as he is an employee. Brad with Peterson's will not be submitting any additional charges at this time. Shelly is waiting to hear back from Tyler with KMECO. We will need to look at his bid, as we will not receive his billing until the system is up and running and all the bugs are worked out. Certified Help Ideas -From GWSSA or ????? Ideas that were discussed by the board members: Keith Meadows, Green River Water Dept., when/if he has time; Contact GWSSA when we need help; When we have specific projects advertise them; Part-time help, find someone to begin to learn the system. Old Business: Reports and Updates Chairman Update and Report: Les Thayn -Community Meeting Update -Water Leaks on Customer's Side -Discussion of dye process with Les, Ben, Ryan, and John Files (by phone) We had a good turn out for the community meeting. The main areas of concern were how much their rates would increase and turning over the water rights to GWSSA. TSSD is the only water system that forgives overages when there is a leak on the customer side of the line. Les stated that this should not be the practice. John disagreed and felt like we needed to leave it as it is - looking at each individual leak if the customer comes before the board with the request. Saina Carey piped up and said that the fire hydrant by the Silver Grill is still leaking. Ryan has looked at it in the past. John said he will check it out again As previously discussed in the meeting, we will be moving forward with the dye test. Grand County Commission Update: Bill Winfield Most of what I planned to talk about we have already discussed. It's important that we keep moving forward with the SCADA system. Putting meters on all of the drops is important. After further discussion, Les will contact Ben Mussleman with GWSSA for a proposal to purchase and install the meters on the drops. This will lighten Ryan's load. Grand County continues to move forward and Andrew Jackson has done a great job on the project he shared with us earlier in the meeting. Water Operator Update and Report: Ryan Bell Excused Absence -Readings Report -Meter Readings: Spring Meter Reading: Main Meter Reading into the tanks: Tank Reading Totalizer: Chlorine Meter: Total Gallons: % usage of water collected Chlorination Report: residual Water Flows coming out of drops: -1 -2 -3 -4 -5 -Jaime Roark meter installations Les said he had talked to Ryan and one of the meter installations is complete. Ryan needed an adapter to complete the other. -Helen Davis line -CIB grant/SCADA System Update and items still to be ordered Meters for the drops still need to be ordered. It was suggested that we get a bid from Ben with GWSSA to help install the last of the meters -Meters still to be installed -Meeting with Brad with Peterson Plumbing Friday, February 13 radio reading And online access for billing The meeting with Brad of Peterson Plumbing is still on. -Other items Secretary Report: Shelly Thayn -Reminder to complete online training/turn in copy of certificate -IPS points -January Revenue & Expenditures Report -January A/R Report -Vacant Property Letter results Secretary's Report January 2026 Deposits and Credits $ 1,731.59 1/13 Customer Accounts Receivable $ 138.90 1/16 Direct Deposit North Wind Portage Customer Accounts Receivable $ 2,024.42 1/20 Customer Accounts Receivable $ 2,935.69 1/29 Customer Accounts Receivable $ 148.62 1/30 Direct Deposit North Wind Portage Customer Accounts Receivable $ 6,979.22 Total Deposit and Credits Expenses $ 65.00 1/2 Bill Pay Desert West Office (postage water sample) 2025 budget $ 10.42 1/1 AP Microsoft (office supplies) $ 225.00 1/2 Bill Pay Chemtech-Ford ( water samples) 2025 budget $ 80.02 1/3 Transfer to Loadout Preventative Maintenance Savings 10% December Sales $ 38.92 1/6 AP Verizon (monthly phone plan) $ 30.00 1/6 Bill Pay Southeast Utah Health (water sample) 2025 budget $ 923.60 1/7 DC Best Buy (computer office equipment) $ 24.00 1/12 Bill Pay Smuin, Rich & Marsing (consulting payroll tax amounts) 2025 budget $ 54.95 1/12 Bill Pay Emery Telcom ( internet at loadout building) $ 41.58 1/12 Bill Pay Rocky Mt. Power ( utilities) $ 37.84 1/12 Bill Pay Rocky Mt. Power (utilities) $ 34.19 1/12 DC Amazon (dye parts) $ 179.99 1/15 DC Best Buy ( office supplies Membership support & transfer from old computer) $ 63.80 1/15 DC City Market (public relations Community Meeting) $ 6.39 1/17 DC 7-11 Thompson (ice public relations Community Meeting) $ 193.35 1/19 DC Red Roof Inn (RWAU Conference school travel) $ 325.00 1/20 DC RWAU Conference Registration (school travel) $ 1,344.90 1/22 Check#1911 US Treasury ( 4th quarter taxes 2025) $ 12.60 1/23 online Dept. of Workforce Services ( 4th quarter unemployment insurance 2025) $ 147.30 1/23 online State of Utah ( 4th quarter taxes 2025) $ 858.50 1/30 Check#1912 Shelly Thayn (January payroll 50 hours) $ 4,697.35 Total of above Expenses TSSD Gas Card $ 100.27 1/14 DC Exxon Thompson (fuel service truck) $ 4,797.62 Total Expenses for the Month MACU Account Balances 01/31/26 $ 2,607.60 01 Primary Savings/backhoe $ 111.29 02 Secretary Savings/connections $ 1,056.77 03 Loadout Preventative Maintenance Savings $25,613.13 50 Checking (balance uncleared checks & deposits; $26,152.07 checkbook balance) Accounts Invoiced for Water Used in January $ 3,963.20 Active Meter Customers $ 272.47 Dormant Meter Customers $ 65.52 Overages $ 1,193.80 Loadout Customers $ 5,494.99 Total Water Invoiced Late fees billed in January total $ 90.00 ( Desert Moon, B. Holloway, K. Lange, K. MacBeth, T. Ryan, TSJ Construction) Late Payment Penalty Fees $37.42. A motion to accept the January Revenues and Expenditures as submitted. Motion: Brenda Rogers Second: Bill Winfield Vote: 5-0 in favor One of the 4 letters concerning the vacant property was returned and they have elected the dormant billing option. Another one was returned, unable to deliver. The County Parcel Viewer information has been updated and Shelly will follow up with the updated information on the other 3 properties. Adjourn: 8:02 p.m.

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101 Firehouse Lane
Thompson Springs, UT 84540
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Shelly Thayn

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tssd101@gmail.com

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(435) 210-4470

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March 13, 2026 09:00 AM

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March 13, 2026 09:00 AM

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