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Special Service District

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Mountain Green Fire Protection District

Public Body

Mountain Green Fire Protection District Board

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Trustee Board Meeting Minutes March 2, 2026

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Meeting

Event Start Date & Time

March 2, 2026 06:30 PM

Event End Date & Time

March 2, 2026 08:00 PM

Event Deadline Date & Time

03/02/26 06:00 PM

Description/Agenda

MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE MOUNTAIN GREEN FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT March 2, 2026 6:30 P.M. 4565 WEST OLD HIGHWAY ROAD MOUNTAIN GREEN, UTAH 84050 NOTE: these Minutes are not intended as a verbatim transcript of the issues discussed at the meeting of the Board of Trustees. Rather, they are intended to reasonably summarize and highlight the substantive discussions of the issues set forth in the Agenda. The Board of Trustee meeting were recorded. Should you wish to listen to the recording of these events, please contact Tim Barnes, Chairman at MGFD.tbarnes@gmail.com and/or 502-310-9943 and a mutually convenient time and place will be arranged to listen to the recording. Prior to the trustee meeting, the meeting participants were given a tour of the new Squad 132 vehicle. Trustee Barnes called the meeting of the Board of Trustees to order. Members of the Board of Trustees of the Mountain Green Fire Protection District in attendance: Tim Barnes Rici Johnson Saul Grasteit In attendance from Operations were: Chief Brian Brendel Mike Olsen and Golden Barrett No members of the public were in attendance. Trustee Barnes asked if any in attendance had a conflict of interest in the matters being discussed at the meeting or otherwise. All present indicated they had no conflict of interest. The Agenda was reviewed. Trustee Johnson made a motion to approve the Agenda; Trustee Grasteit seconded the motion; the motion was approved by the Trustees. The next matter concerned approving the Minutes for the January 12, 2026 meeting of the Board of Trustees.. Trustee Barnes confirmed that the preliminary Minutes had been distributed to all the Trustees and Chief Brendel. Trustee Barnes asked if anyone had any comments or questions about the Minutes. No one had any comments or questions about the minutes. Trustee Johnson then made a motion to approve the Minutes; Trustee Grasteit seconded the Motion. The motion was approved. Chief Brendel will be out of town during the next scheduled meeting on May 4, 2026. Trustee Barnes and trustee board changed and set the next date for the Trustee meeting for May, 11, 2026 at 6:30 p.m.. All present indicated they planned on attending the May 11, 2026 meeting. Trustee Barnes asked if any members of the public had any comments they would like to make. No one from the public were in attendance. The Board then proceeded to discuss the following Agenda items: Agenda Item No. 1: Account balances and Expense Reports Trustee Barnes reviewed the PTIF accounts and bank accounts. Total account balances of the accounts were handed out to meeting participants. Accounts are in line with expense projections outlined on the 2026 MGFPD budget. Two large expenses were discussed: moving the electrical supply for the fire station due to the ongoing construction behind the fire station and repair of the brush truck (mechanical issues with transmission and turbo). Agenda Item No. 2: State of Utah Auditor required and tax increase process Trustee Barnes reviewed steps required by the state to implement approved tax increase in 2026. MGFPD has completed all required steps. The next step will be completed in May/June when the county auditor will send tax spreadsheet when the tax percent will be entered into tax spreadsheet. After trustee enters new tax rate, the county and state will approve and enter new data into the system. The second topic discussed was the end of accounting requirements for year 2025. Our partnership with Ulrich accounting and Capital Payroll Accounting services will ensure accuracy and transparency. Both accounting firms are currently working on our year end, and we are providing all data as required. Agenda Item No. 3: Chief's Report and 2026 Staffing Update Chief Brendel handed out copies of the Chief's reports and call comparison graphs for all in attendance. Chief Brendel reviewed results for number of calls and incident recap. In addition, the chief covered training and staffing update. The MGFPD has had a significant increase in calls which have included major incidents including structure fires, traffic crashes and medical emergencies. Chief Brendel has done a great job partnering with other fire districts to add to the safety of our community. Chief Brendel and Golden Barrett have a fluid relationship with adjacent fire districts which is imperative to operational success. The sharing of ideas and information in invaluable to assessing current and future needs. In the event of a major incident, other fire districts will assist our community and we will assist them when needed. Chief Brendel and Mike Olsen reviewed the call frequency graph handouts and staffing. The graphs show a clear increase in calls and we discussed the impact on our volunteers and staffing. Leadership and the trustee board anticipates needing a third fire fighter staffed during weekdays and additional volunteers. Agenda Item No. 4: Fire House Expansion update - Golden and Chief Brendel Golden Barrett presented a plan and rendition of the expanded fire house from his laptop to the TV screen. The building additional will include renovation of current fire station, additional bay area to ensure all equipment can be housed and bunk area for 24/7 staffing if needed. Agenda Item No. 5: Service Fees Implementation 2026 - web costs and payment methods Discussion on different web options and MGFPD site expansion to accommodate future needs. Our current web platform does not have the options that we need to move forward. This would include effective communication with our community, having a .gov site and having the capability to accept payment for service and impact fees. Mike Olsen has experience in the computer and web field and has offered to review web platform options. Mike will send options to MGFPD leadership and the. Board of trustees. Thanks to Mike Olsen for not only his service but for going above expectation to make the MGFPD better every day. Trustee Barnes emphasized that we should make this change quickly and have implemented by mid-year 2026. Agenda Item No. 6: New Business - With the addition of service fees, we will need to partner with our accounting firm to ensure payments are accounted for and received and separate from other income. Do we need a separate bank account? What tax implications are there from receiving service fees? Agenda Item No. 7: Adjournment Trustee Johnson made a motion to adjourn the meeting at approximately 8:45 PM. Trustee Gratseit seconded the motion - the motion passed. TO OBTAIN FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THIS MEETING, PLEASE CONTACT TIM BARNES, TRUSTEE at BARNES.T1@COMCAST.NET OR 801-695-0724. APPROVED THIS ____ DAY OF March __, 2026. _________________________ ________________________ ______________________ Saul Graseit, Trustee Tim Barnes, Trustee Rici Johnson, Trustee

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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 at 801-695-0724.

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Meeting Information

Meeting Location

4564 W Old HWY Rd
Mountain Green, UT 84050
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Notice Posted On

March 18, 2026 10:13 AM

Notice Last Edited On

March 18, 2026 10:13 AM

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March 2, 2026 06:00 PM

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