NOTICE OF REGULAR PUBLIC MEETING
Northwestern Special Service District
April 14, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Gunlock Community Center - 423 N Main St , UT 84782*
Public discussion is welcome after presentation of each agenda item. Please raise your hand to be acknowledged before making your comments.
1. Call to Order ¬¬- Chairman Mike Johnson
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Invocation
4. Approval of March 2026 Minutes
5. Finance Reports - Including 2026 Standby Fees to date - P. Guthrie, R. D'Amato, M. Cain
6. 2025 State Audit Commencing - M. Cain
7. Addition of joint payment lockbox at Gunlock Fire Department - Chief Guthrie
8. Update on Certificate of Appreciation to STG Dixie Elks Lodge 1743 - R. D'Amato
9. Update on Draft MOU between NWSSD & Veyo Water Culinary Assn. - S. Hughes
10. Report on University of Idaho Community Fire Mitigation Study - R. D'Amato
11. Approval of draft Automatic Aid Agreement for QRU, and deliver the District's demand for its immediate approval to allow Advanced EMT's to practice in the Gunlock Svc Area.
12. Utah State Auditor conducting staff training April 24, 2026. Topics will include the budget process, preparation of the annual financial report and self-evaluation, fraud risk assessments, impact fee reporting, and reporting to Transparent Utah. - M. Cain & R. D'Amato
13. Station Chief's Reports:
Chief Flores - Central Fire Department ¬- Excused on Deployment
Chief Larsen -Veyo Fire Department
District Chief's Report - Chief Guthrie; District report, Gunlock & Brookside FD's
14. Directors / Staff Comments:
District Clerk Paula Guthrie
PIO Slade Hughes - Veyo
Director Leavitt - Veyo
Treasurer Rosemary D'Amato - Central (via electronic communication link)
Vice Chair Mark Cain - Central
Chairman Mike Johnson - Veyo
15. Final Public Comments
16. Adjournment
Notice of Special Accommodations (ADA)
The NWSSD will make every effort to provide reasonable accommodations to disabled members of the public to access meetings. Please call Chairman Johnson (435) 619-4495 or Chief Guthrie (435) 680-0401 if you have any special needs.
Notice of Electronic or Telephone Participation
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Other Information
District Website URL Address: www.nwssd.utah.gov
2026 Standby Fee invoices may now be paid by credit card. Simply access our home page at www.nwssd.utah.gov and click on the payment link.
Fire Department Meeting Addresses:
*Gunlock Fire Department is located at 423 N. Main St, Gunlock - The meetings are held in the Community Center on the West side of the Fire Department parking lot.
Veyo Fire Department meets in the first floor assembly room at 95 E. Center St, Veyo
Brookside Fire Department is located at 436 E. Wells Fargo Rd, Brookside
Central Fire Department is located at 155 E. Center St (AKA: Pine Valley Hwy), Central