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Riverton Fire Service Area Board Meeting – June 17, 2025

Meeting Portal — Tuesday, June 17, 2025
BodyRiverton, Utah
SessionMeeting Portal
DateTuesday, June 17, 2025
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Good.

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Let's move to our Riverton Fire Service Area Board Meeting Agenda.

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Um call to order is really at 840, but okay.

0:16

First item is a consent agenda, minutes approval.

0:21

I make a motion to approve the minutes for May 20th, 2025.

0:25

Sorry, I second.

0:27

All in favor.

0:29

Aye.

0:29

Aye.

0:30

Anyone opposed?

0:31

Thank you.

0:32

Consent agenda is approved.

0:34

Now we'll move to the public hearings.

0:36

First one is for RFSA resolution number 25-02.

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Mr.

0:42

Geere.

0:45

Similar to the RD.

0:46

This is another separate entity that for financial reporting purposes rolls up into the city.

0:51

So we do have to pass a separate adopt final budget as well as a budget for next year 2526.

0:57

And then we'll show you guys the property tax rate for that as well for us to adopt that.

1:03

So okay, thank you.

1:06

Any questions for the council?

1:09

None.

1:10

We will open the public hearing.

1:13

No one from the public wishes to speak on this.

1:16

We will close the public hearing and move it back to the council for our motion.

1:21

I move that we uh adopt our FSA resolution number 25-02 adopting final amended budget for the fiscal year 2024 and 2025.

1:34

McKay seconds that we have a motion and a second.

1:39

Board member Perucci.

1:40

Yes.

1:41

McKay?

1:41

Yes.

1:42

Heyman?

1:42

Yes.

1:43

Barocher?

1:44

Yes.

1:44

McDougal.

1:45

Yes.

1:47

Thank you.

1:48

Item 3B, RFSA resolution number 25-03.

1:53

Mr.

1:54

Geere.

1:55

Same as before.

1:57

Same story, right?

1:58

Final budget for 2526 for the separate NTT that can rolls up to the city.

2:02

So right.

2:03

Thank you very much.

2:05

Any questions for the council?

2:08

Councilmember Perucci.

2:09

Not a question, just something for the public's awareness.

2:11

I know we've talked about this in our meetings at NASIM for the last several months.

2:16

But we're gonna need to figure out kind of the we're not planning on any property tax increases with this budget, but we have to have some hard discussions as a city about our our RFSA budget in the years to come.

2:29

Just uh the levels of service and the cost of that service, uh, they've increased, and so just navigating that process is something that um we're just need to be prepared for as a community.

2:40

And I know that we have us as a council have talked about it a lot, and we've talked about it in a lot of public meetings, but it's going to be a topic of conversation for the next couple of years.

2:50

Very timely, important comment.

2:52

Thank you.

2:53

Anyone else?

2:54

I just want to add a little bit to what Councilman Pucci is saying.

2:57

The last couple years, because of our growth in our taxes, we've been collecting, and because of uh the dedication of staff and I think uh our elected politicians, we've been trying to cover those cost increases, which have been happening in all of the areas of the city.

3:14

Um our Lisa, the fire, all of them have all experienced cost increases, but up to this point we've been able to manage those costs through just tightening our belt and and the increased cash flow we've been receiving.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
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Summary of Proceedings

Riverton Fire Service Area Board Meeting – June 17, 2025

The Riverton Fire Service Area Board met on June 17, 2025, at 8:38 PM under Vice Chair Buroker. All board members except Chair Staggs (excused) were present. The meeting focused on adopting final budgets for fiscal years 2024-2025 and 2025-2026, as well as setting the property tax rate. All items passed unanimously with no public testimony.

Consent Calendar

  • Minutes Approval: The board unanimously approved the minutes from the May 20, 2025, meeting (5-0 vote).

Discussion Items

  • RFSA Resolution No. 25-02 – Adopting Final Amended Budget for FY 2024-2025: Nick Geer, Administrative Services Director, explained that this resolution adopts the final amended budget for the current fiscal year. No public comments were received. The board discussed that the budget does not include a property tax increase. Councilmember Pierucci noted that future discussions would be needed regarding rising service costs and the level of fire service the community desires. The resolution passed unanimously.
  • RFSA Resolution No. 25-03 – Adopting Final Budget for FY 2025-2026: Nick Geer described this as the final budget for the upcoming fiscal year, which also rolls into the city's financial reporting. Board members reiterated that no property tax increase is included, but cost pressures remain. One board member shared appreciation for police and fire departments' response at a recent high school graduation event. The resolution passed unanimously.
  • RFSA Resolution No. 25-04 – Adopting Tax Rate: Nick Geer explained that the certified tax rate decreases slightly because property valuations increased, meaning there is no tax increase. The board approved the rate as proposed. Councilmember McDougal noted that the rate effectively holds the levy flat due to valuation growth. The resolution passed unanimously.

Key Outcomes

  • Resolution 25-02 (FY 2024-2025 Final Amended Budget) – Approved unanimously (5-0).
  • Resolution 25-03 (FY 2025-2026 Final Budget) – Approved unanimously (5-0).
  • Resolution 25-04 (Tax Rate Adoption) – Approved unanimously (5-0).
  • Adjournment: The meeting ended at 8:45 PM.

Meeting Transcript

Good. Let's move to our Riverton Fire Service Area Board Meeting Agenda. Um call to order is really at 840, but okay. First item is a consent agenda, minutes approval. I make a motion to approve the minutes for May 20th, 2025. Sorry, I second. All in favor. Aye. Aye. Anyone opposed? Thank you. Consent agenda is approved. Now we'll move to the public hearings. First one is for RFSA resolution number 25-02. Mr. Geere. Similar to the RD. This is another separate entity that for financial reporting purposes rolls up into the city. So we do have to pass a separate adopt final budget as well as a budget for next year 2526. And then we'll show you guys the property tax rate for that as well for us to adopt that. So okay, thank you. Any questions for the council? None. We will open the public hearing. No one from the public wishes to speak on this. We will close the public hearing and move it back to the council for our motion. I move that we uh adopt our FSA resolution number 25-02 adopting final amended budget for the fiscal year 2024 and 2025. McKay seconds that we have a motion and a second. Board member Perucci. Yes. McKay? Yes. Heyman? Yes. Barocher? Yes. McDougal. Yes. Thank you. Item 3B, RFSA resolution number 25-03. Mr. Geere. Same as before. Same story, right? Final budget for 2526 for the separate NTT that can rolls up to the city. So right. Thank you very much. Any questions for the council? Councilmember Perucci. Not a question, just something for the public's awareness.

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