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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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Event Start Date & Time

June 10, 2026 06:32 PM

Event End Date & Time

June 10, 2026 07:28 PM

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Thompson Special Service District 2026 Monthly Meeting Minutes Approved July 8, 2026 Wednesday, June 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: 6:32 pm. Board Members Present: Les Thayn, Chairman; John Corkery, Trustee; Brenda Rogers, Trustee; Ryan Bell, Water Operator; and Shelly Thayn, Trustee and Secretary. Bill Winfield, County Commission Liaison and Trustee was excused. Citizens Present: Heather Oliver, Saina Carey, Mark Marcum, and Jack Oreno. Regular Monthly Meeting Agenda Citizens to Be Heard: ( 3-minute late signup session) Jack Oreno purchased his property on North Thompson Canyon Road in 1996 and was told that there was a meter hookup for the property. He just wants to make sure that he does have a meter there when he is ready to use it. He reviewed the history of his application to the board in 2020 during the moratorium and being told he is on the list for the next group of connections to be let. Les told Jack that he would follow up by the next meeting to verify the meter being attached to his property. Jack won't be in town next month but Shelly will email Jack the findings. If the meter does belong to the property, there will be a $100.00 connection fee and then a monthly dormant fee which Jack is okay with. Citizens to be Heard: ( signed up for 15-minute session) NONE New Business: Discussion and Action Items: Approve May 13, 2026 monthly meeting minutes Motion: John Corkery Second: Brenda Rogers Vote: 4-0 in favor Confirm or Change Wednesday, July 8, 2026 monthly meeting date No Change Old Spring Site Redevelopment -Latest emails Jenna and Lisa -Where do we go from here The Board reviewed the latest emails between Lisa (BLM) and Jenna (Jones & DeMille). Shelly will follow up with an email to Parker and Jenna of Jones & DeMille as to the cost and what it will take to submit the application to the BLM and for Parker to initiate a grant for the Historic Spring Site Redevelopment. If it isn't feasible to redevelop the Historic Spring Site, then we will look at drilling a well. The item was then tabled until we receive more information on the application and grant process from Jones & DeMille. Special Service District Training -Tuesday, June 23, 2026 10 am - 2 pm Grand Center -RSVP by June 12 This is a special training put together by Dana Van Horn, Commission Coordinator, with LeGrand Bitter of the Utah Association of Special Districts and the State Auditor's office. Brenda and John will let Shelly know if they are able to attend. Les and Shelly will be attending this training. Shelly will RSVP on Friday, June 12. Completing 2026 Fraud Risk and Self-Evaluation Reports -Hold a separate work day to complete -Complete at the next 2 board meetings As the Fraud Risk and Self-Evaluation Reports are required by the Utah State Auditor's office each year and all the Board members are familiar with these and there are no changes at TSSD, the motion was made to complete these reports at a work meeting at 6:00 p.m. prior to the July and August Board meetings. Motion: Brenda Rogers Second: John Corkery Vote: 4-0 in favor Weed Control at Storage Tanks and Old School House Crushed Concrete Spreading at Spring Site Enclosure Les discussed the weed control at the storage tanks and around the Old School House needing to be done again this year. He is willing to do it again unless someone else is interested. He would do the weed control and spread the crushed concrete that has been delivered to the Spring Collection area by the Grand County Road Department for $600.00. Les could begin the work next week and take the backhoe to the collection area. Mark Marcum suggested the possibility of using the large push mower the fire department has for fire suppression. Les and Mark will look at it after the meeting. The motion was made to accept Les's proposal for the weed control and spreading of the crushed concrete with an adjustment to be made if Mark Marcum assists in the project. Motion: John Corkery Second: Brenda Rogers Vote: 3-0 in favor with Les abstaining Brandon Mellor, Division of Water Rights, Monthly Meter Reading at Holloway's -add to radio reading -monthly recording for Annual Reporting/email to Holloway's Ryan will be adding this meter to our radio readings. Ryan will furnish the readings and Shelly will email them to Esther Holloway and continue to communicate with Brandon Mellor for the reporting. Old Business: Reports and Updates Chairman Updates and Report: Les Thayn - Crushed Concrete Haul and LeGrande Johnson (difference $152.86) - UDOT meter The Grand County Road Department hauled the crushed concrete we purchased from LeGrande Johnson ($1,500.00) when they came out to work on improving the road up Thompson Canyon. What was hauled and what we had paid for was a difference of $152.86. When Shelly contacted them about paying the difference, she was told that they were just giving us the difference. We still have $1,500.00 in the budget for Source protection, so Les will contract Cody McKinney with the road department about hauling more crushed concrete for us when they can. What was purchased and hauled previously will not cover the entire collection area for weed control. Les and Ryan then brought the Board up to speed on what is happening with moving the UDOT meter off of private property and the problems they have run into with Blue Stakes, the different line sizes etc. When the parts arrive, there will need to be a shut down of the water line south of the 4 way stop which will affect Ballard RV Park, UDOT yard and the 2 rest areas, the fire station, Rod Asay, and Resort Retailers (Exxon/7-11). To help alleviate this problem in the future, an Isolation Valve will be installed when work on the meter is done. Ryan has the parts ordered and help lined up to complete the project. Grand County Commission Update: Bill Winfield No report as Bill was excused from attending the meeting due to conflicts in his schedule. Water Operator Update and Report: Ryan Bell READINGS REPORT Dates: May 7 - June 10, 2026 Spring Meter Reading: 276,951,851 gallons 150 GPM Usage: 5,675,442 Gained about 32 GPM over the last 2 months. Totalizer Meter: 48,603,420 gallons 48 GPM Usage 3,568,925 Chlorine Meter Reading: 480,950 gallons Usage 217,540 62 % usage of water collected due to the altitude valve sticking and over filling the tanks. Chlorine Report: residual .44 Water Flows coming out of the drops: -1 0 -2 9 GPM -3 93 GPM -4 0 -5 0 Holloway Meter Reading: 6/5/26 13829327 Reports: -Helen Davis Line Shelly explained the trouble we were having at the UDOT site and that she is next on the line. Ryan will contact her son Mike who is going to be doing the work on Helen's side so he has an approximate time schedule. -CIB Grant/SCADA System -update and items still to be ordered (6' meters for drops, plastic lids for radios, Underground water locator, CJ tower for readings) -Meters still to be installed or moved Brad with Peterson Plumbing will be here week after next to work with Ryan on the issues we are having with some of the meter readings,work on things at the tanks, and get the radio installed at Crescent Junction. The 6 inch meters have been ordered. Other items: There is a leak at Velasquez's (Pene property) and has been blue staked. Ryan will work on it this weekend before Les takes the backhoe up the canyon to the Spring Site. At the Jenna Talbot meter a prairie dog got in the meter box and destroyed all the cable wires trying to get out. They will have to be replaced. The backhoe has been serviced and cleaned up. The pressure washer made it so much easier. John asked Ryan about the areas of concern on the line up the canyon where the previous blowouts from flooding 3 years ago were. The area below the old spring site and also where the blowout was, the road department has done a lot of work to protect the line. Due to the work and fixes the road department has done Ryan is very confident we are in good shape now. Secretary Report: Shelly Thayn May Revenues & Expenditures Report May Accounts Receivable Summary SECRETARY'S REPORT MAY 2026 Deposits and Credits $ 1,007.07 5/12 Customer Accounts Receivable $ 2,849.71 5/21 Customer Accounts Receivable $ 3,975.00 5/27 DWSRF Planning Grant $ 99.08 5/27 Customer Accounts Receivable $ 148.62 5/29 Direct Deposit North Wind Portage Customer Accounts Receivable $ 966.03 5/29 Customer Accounts Receivable $ 9,045.51 Total Deposits and Credits Expenses $ 83.30 5/1 DC United States Post Office (postage) $ 10.46 5/2 AP Microsoft (office supplies) $ 39.10 5/6 AP Verizon (monthly phone plan) $ 57.81 5/7 Transfer to Loadout Preventative Maintenance Savings ( 10% April loadout) $ 54.95 5/7 Bill Pay Emery Telcom ( internet loadout building) $ 147.06 5/7 Bill Pay Walker's True Value (parts Invoice # 43178) $ 30.00 5/7 Bill Pay Southeast UT Health Dept ( lab #4707) $ 33.27 5/11 Bill Pay Rocky MT. Power (utilities 001-2) $ 11.17 5/11 Bill Pay Rocky MT. Power (utilities 001-0) $ 248.00 5/18 Bill Pay Smuin, Rich & Marsing (tax prep & consultation) $ 4,000.00 5/27 Check 1928 Jones & DeMille ( Invoice #0140930) $25 professional svc. $ 738.31 5/28 Check 1929 Shelly Thayn ( payroll May 2026 43 hours) $ 1,385.16 5/29 Check 1930 Ryan Bell (payroll May 2026 48 hours) $ 6,838.59 Total of above Expenses TSSD Gas Card $ 95.27 5/17 DC Exxon 7/11 Thompson ( fuel service truck) $ 26.59 5/25 DC Exxon 7/11 Thompson (fuel) $ 121.86 Total Gas Card $ 6,960.45 Total Expenses for the Month of May MACU Account Balances 5/31/26 $ 2,608.06 01 Primary Savings/backhoe $ 111.29 02 Secretary Savings/connections $ 1,309.88 03 Loadout Preventative Maintenance Savings $10,892.67 50 Checking balance uncleared checks ( $4,769.20 checkbook balance) $ 429.10 58 TSSD Gas Card Accounts Invoiced for Water Used in May $ 3,963.20 Active Meter Customers $ 97.66 Overages $ 346.78 Dormant Meter Customers $ 4,103.17 Loadout Customers $ 8,510.81 Total Water Invoiced Late Fees billed in May $75.00 ( Buzzards Belly, B. Holloway, K. Lange, Portage, T. Ryan) Late Payment Penalty Fees $34.93 Total Fees $109.93 Motion to accept the May Revenues and Expenditures as submitted. Motion: Brenda Rogers Second: John Corkery Vote: 4-0 in favor Adjourn 7:28 pm.

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Meeting Location

101 Firehouse Lane
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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July 13, 2026 03:49 PM

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July 13, 2026 03:49 PM

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