Cache County Fire District Board Meeting -- 06-26-2026

- The board approved a correction to the May 20 minutes to reflect that Dave Erickson, not Catherine, made the motion on the amended and restated bylaws; the June 11 minutes were also approved. - The agenda was amended to include discussion of attorney Amy Hughey’s termination and the possible appointment of Mark Anderson as legal counsel, though Erickson voted against adding the items. - The board discussed Hughey’s June 12 notice ending her services and agreed to place George’s response letter into the meeting record. - Trustees strongly supported retaining Mark Anderson as fire district counsel, citing his special-district experience and local availability; the board recommended him for the role, with the understanding that the Cache County Council would need to ratify the budgeted expense. - The board reviewed the North and South advisory committees and their relationship to the Utah Open and Public Meetings Act, concluding that meetings will be treated as open and noticed when a quorum of board members may be present. - Committee leadership and appointments were discussed, including Chad Lindley as North committee chair, Justin Mon as secretary, and Ed Buys as the recommended fire board appointee from the five-city group. - The board raised concerns that the district’s bylaws and appointment process may be flawed and may need county council validation; Mark Anderson was expected to review the foundational documents and advise on steps needed to qualify the district for taxing authority. - The board ratified the amended and restated bylaws after debate; Erickson opposed the motion, but it passed with the required supermajority. - The board formally established North and South steering committees as advisory bodies made up of the mayors in those regions, and agreed that both committees should keep minutes and share them with board members. - The board set an annual meeting pattern of the first Thursday of each month, with the chair authorized to call an additional meeting on the third Thursday if needed; the next official meeting was set for August 6 unless otherwise noticed.