Dixie Deer district board set to seat new member, open 2027 budget talks
The Dixie Deer Special Service District's Governing Board was scheduled to swear in Chans Hendry as a board member and select a new chairman at its Oct. 20 meeting, where members were also set to begin initial discussions of the district's 2027 budget.
Minutes for that meeting and for two others listed in the past two weeks have not been published. The sections below reflect what appeared on the agendas; they do not establish what the board approved, rejected or tabled.
New member and new leadership
The Oct. 20 agenda listed the swearing-in of Chans Hendry to the board, followed by selection of a new chairman and reassignment of board positions. The available record does not state which seat Hendry fills or which positions changed hands.
2027 budget discussion opens
Also on the Oct. 20 agenda was initial discussion of the 2027 budget. No figures, draft totals or proposed rates appear in the record provided. The item is described as an initial discussion, not a vote on a final budget.
Water tank fence repair proposal
Board members were scheduled to take up a proposal to repair the fence around a water tank. The record does not include a cost estimate, a contractor or a funding source for the work.
Letter from Department of Governmental Quality
The agenda also listed discussion of a letter from the Department of Governmental Quality. The record does not describe the letter's contents or what, if anything, the board was asked to do in response.
Board vacancy: applications due Nov. 16
Separately, the Governing Board is accepting applications to fill a vacancy on the Administrative Control Board. The person appointed would serve until the term expires in 2027 or until the next election, according to the district's notice. Applications are due by November 16, 2026, and the appointment may be considered at the November 18, 2026 board meeting.
The notice does not state which seat is vacant or describe the application process beyond the deadline.
Training session
The board was also scheduled to attend a training session conducted by the Utah Rural Water Association on Oct. 20. The agenda describes the session as educational and informational, with no official action anticipated.
What the record does not show
None of the three meetings has published minutes. As a result, the available record does not establish attendance, vote tallies, motions or any dollar amounts. Whether the swearing-in, the leadership selection, the budget discussion, the fence proposal or the letter discussion took place as listed cannot be confirmed from the documents provided.
Coming up
No meetings are listed on the district's schedule for the next 14 days. Two dates in the record fall outside that window: the November 16, 2026 deadline for Administrative Control Board applications, and the November 18, 2026 board meeting at which an appointment may be considered.