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Price City to rejoin state wildfire cooperative agreement and approve MOU for mutual firefighting support
Summary
Price City approved a Cooperative Agreement with the Utah Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands and a related Memorandum of Understanding with the Utah Wildlife Resource, allowing city equipment maintenance and authorized responses on state land; both items were approved by council motion on July 8, 2026.
Price City council approved two intergovernmental items July 8 that reinstate and formalize the city’s cooperation with state wildfire agencies.
Fire Chief David Johnson explained that Price City historically participated in a cooperative agreement with the Utah Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands and recommended rejoining. Councilmember Richard Root moved to approve the Cooperative Agreement and the 2026 Participation Commitment Statement; Councilmember Tanner Richardson seconded and the motion carried.
Separately, the council approved a Memorandum of Understanding with the Utah Wildlife Resource (Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands). Chief Johnson said the MOU permits Price City to maintain vehicles and equipment and to operate on state land to fight fires when authorized. Councilmember Tina Urbanik moved to approve the MOU; Councilmember Richard Root seconded and the motion carried.
Both approvals restore and clarify the city’s operational relationship with state wildfire resources; the meeting record does not include financial terms or an implementation timeline beyond the agreements themselves.
