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Lone Peak Fire District seeks county review of $15,000 shortfall and urges written contracts
Summary
A Lone Peak Fire District representative told commissioners the district was shorted about $15,000 and urged the county to honor prior understandings or put agreements in writing; commissioners said they will not pay verbal-only agreements and noted one quarterly payment was released while another awaits a contract.
Brad Freeman, representing Lone Peak Fire District, told the Utah County Commission that the district has historically been paid an extra supplemental $15,000 in recent years but that payment did not occur this year. Freeman said the district assesses county residents by household (or ERU equivalents for businesses) rather than by property value and estimated the assessment rate is about $250 per household for full services to county residents.
Freeman asked the commission to address the alleged shortfall and to confirm the district's amendment was included in the new contract. Commissioners responded that they require written contracts and cannot honor verbal agreements; the chair and county staff said they could not locate a written agreement that would obligate the county retroactively. County staff and the commission reported they had released one quarterly payment and the other was pending the contract review. County Fire Marshal Jack Snow and other commissioners acknowledged the district's service history but reiterated the need for formal contracts going forward.
Next steps: County staff will research historical documentation on the alleged $15,000 supplement, finalize the contract language, and proceed with payments according to contract status.
