David P. Barlow

The Board meeting agenda included a public hearing on proposed 15% user rate increases for 2025 and 2026. Key items for discussion and approval included the Check Register, various construction project pay requests, and professional services agreements. The Board reviewed financial reports, discussed the award of a construction contract for Package B to Gerber, and addressed the adoption of resolutions regarding user rates. Additionally, the Manager's Report covered plant performance metrics and project status updates, followed by a closed session to discuss litigation, property acquisition, and personnel matters.

The board meeting agenda focused on various administrative and operational items, including consent calendar approvals for several construction pay requests, financial reports, and the tentative adoption of the 2026 amended operations and maintenance and capital budgets, as well as the proposed FY 2027 budgets. Discussions also included setting public hearing dates for budget and bond resolutions, approving engineering service amendments, and reviewing a manager's report on plant performance and biosolid removal. The meeting also addressed litigation, property acquisition, and personnel matters in a closed session.

The meeting includes a closed session to discuss litigation, property acquisition, and personnel. The consent calendar involves reviews of the check register and various payments related to construction and infrastructure projects, including clarifiers, thermal dryers, tertiary filtration, and digester complex works. Financial reporting is on the agenda, along with the tentative adoption of amended 2026 budgets and proposed 2027 budgets, with designated dates for future public hearings. Additionally, the board will address contract amendments for engineering services, a rehabilitation project for the outfall, and a manager's report regarding plant performance and biosolids management.

This document outlines the 2020 Master Plan Phase 1 improvements, which focus on comprehensive plant enhancements. Key initiatives include establishing an advanced thermal belt drying facility for biosolids, developing advanced water reclamation capabilities to produce Type 1 recycled water, constructing facilities for sustainable renewable natural gas production from organic waste, and creating engineered wetlands alongside a public trail system. The plan aims to dramatically lower the organization's carbon footprint, protect the environment and Utah Lake, enhance community livability, increase plant capacity, and minimize user rate increases through strategic investments and grant funding, ultimately contributing to clean water for Utah County.

This document provides an overview of TSSD's approach to clean water solutions, focusing on supporting community growth, environmental protection, and future enhancement in North Utah County. Key strategies include modernizing wastewater treatment systems and infrastructure to enhance regional livability, providing beneficial resources through advanced technologies like generating renewable natural gas and fertilizers from biosolids, and protecting the environment with data-informed decisions for Utah Lake water quality. The overarching mission is to deliver clean water for a thriving Utah County.