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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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Notice Title

Trustee Meeting Notes July 2026

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Meeting

Event Start Date & Time

July 13, 2026 06:30 PM

Event End Date & Time

July 13, 2026 08:30 PM

Event Deadline Date & Time

07/13/26 06:00 PM

Description/Agenda

MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE MOUNTAIN GREEN FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT July 13, 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 was recorded. Should you wish to listen to the recording of these events, please contact Tim Barnes, Chairman at MGFD.tbarnes@gmail.com and/or 801-695-0724 and a mutually convenient time and place will be arranged to listen to the recording. 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 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 July 13, 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. The next Trustee meeting is scheduled for September 14, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. All present indicated they planned on attending the September 14, 2026, meeting. Trustee Barnes asked if any members of the public had any comments they would like to make. No one from the public had comments. 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. Mid-year financial statements are being prepared by our accountants at Ulrich accounting, and mid-year financial statements will be ready to review during our September trustee meeting. Trustee Barnes has reviewed our financial accounts year to date and partnered with our accountants. Accounts are in line with expense projections outlined on the 2026 MGFPD budget. Trustees have completed the AUP (Agreed Upon Procedures) audit, and the results will be sent to the trustees in the next few weeks. Trustees Barnes and Trustee Johnson went to the Bank of Utah and paid the first bond payment for the new fire engine. Payment needs to be sent ot specific department of the bank that handles bond payments. Payment was processed on July 1, 2026, in accordance with bond lease agreement. Large payments in the third quarter will be for MyTrust insurance, electrician and equipment to move power supply for Fire Station and payroll. Agenda Item No. 2: Website Development and Fee Integration Our new website has been completed by Mike Olsen and we thank him for all his time and effort to create an up-to-date website. Trustee Barnes and Mike Olsen tested the payment method, and we are now receiving payment to our bank account from Impact and Service Fees. We need to partner with our accountant to ensure fees are listed separately on our expense reporting. Agenda Item No. 3: Chief's Report and 2026 Staffing Update Copies of the Chief's reports and call comparison graphs were available for all in attendance. The chief's report was very detailed and included and moment of silence for the firefighters lost battling the wildfires in southern Utah. Number of emergency and the severity calls continue to increase with the increased population and visitors to Mountain Green and increased traffic on I-84. Mountain Green is currently under Stage 2 fire restrictions due to low moisture during the winter and dry conditions. Chief Brendel and Mike Olsen reviewed the call frequency graph for 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 anticipate needing a third fire fighter staffed during weekdays and additional volunteers. Agenda Item No. 4: Fire House Expansion update - Golden and Chief Brendel The next step in the fire house expansion is the relocation of our electrical supply, which will include upgrading to accommodate future needs. We are working with the developer behind the fire station to expand our land so that we can b etter service their development and expand the current fire station. Agenda Item No. 5: New Business - Trustee replacement/Election - Rici Johnson's term will end at the end of 2026. trustee Barnes will investigate the state requirements for replacement. Also, Trustee Grasteit, who's term ends on January 1, 2028, moved out of Mountain Green and will need to be replaced. Election discussion will be part of our September trustee meeting agenda. Agenda Item No. 7: Adjournment Trustee Johnson made a motion to adjourn the meeting at approximately 8:25 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 July __, 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 801-695-0724.

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Meeting Location

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

July 28, 2026 11:23 AM

Notice Last Edited On

July 28, 2026 11:23 AM

Deadline Date

July 13, 2026 06:00 PM

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