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Resident urges Perry to revisit long‑standing Brigham City fire agreement and sales‑tax split
Summary
A resident urged Perry City to renegotiate a decades‑old interlocal agreement with Brigham City governing fire service and a sales‑tax allocation tied to the Walmart area; the mayor said the contract is a 50‑year agreement negotiated long ago and opportunities to change it are limited.
During the council meeting following the work session, Todd Christensen of Prairie City urged the council to revisit the long‑standing agreement with Brigham City that governs fire service funding and a sales‑tax allocation tied to the Walmart area.
Christensen said the original deal was struck decades ago and suggested Perry could seek a lower sales‑tax allocation to Brigham or otherwise renegotiate as Brigham raises service charges. “I just urge you to maybe take a look at that to help with your negotiations with Brigham over their fire rates,” Christensen said.
The mayor responded that the agreement is a 50‑year contract negotiated about 25 years ago and that staff raise it regularly in talks with Brigham. “It is a 50 year agreement. We haven't seen any, opportunity to, make any adjustments,” the mayor said. The mayor also referenced the revenue split commonly discussed in the record (about 60/40 as stated in the meeting).
Council members said they discuss the Brigham City account regularly and that any renegotiation will be constrained by the contract’s long term. No formal action or vote to renegotiate the agreement was taken at the meeting; the mayor said staff will continue to raise the issue in intergovernmental discussions.
Next steps: staff will continue interlocal discussions with Brigham City and the matter may be the subject of future council consideration if negotiation opportunities arise.
