On Thursday, October 22, 2026, the Ivins City Council held a Joint Work Meeting with the Santa Clara City Council. According to the official agenda, the meeting was held in the Ivins City Fire Station Bays, 90 West Center Street, Ivins, beginning at 5:30 P.M., in person and via Zoom. An audio recording of the meeting (listed at 1 hour, 1 minute) is posted on the City's agenda and minutes portal. Minutes for this meeting had not been posted as of October 28, 2026.
Agenda items
The agenda, as posted by the City Recorder, listed these items:
- 1) WELCOME AND CALL TO ORDER: A. Acknowledgement of Quorum; B. Disclosures
- 2) WORK MEETING: A. “Annual Report by Santa Clara Ivins Police”; B. “Annual Report by Santa Clara Ivins Fire and Rescue”
- 3) ADJOURNMENT
The agenda lists no action or voting items.
Police annual report: figures in the meeting packet
The packet attached to the agenda includes a Santa Clara-Ivins Public Safety presentation titled “State of the Department,” dated October 2026, from Chief Jaron Studley. It lists the following:
- Budget: $4,550,330.00
- Staffing: 9 officers, 2 detectives, 4 sergeants, 1 captain, 1 chief and 4 administration
- Specialties: 1 task force (FOG) position, 2 school resource officers (Lava Ridge and Vista) and 2 K9s
- Community served: Santa Clara, 8,722 residents; Ivins, 11,546 residents; combined, 20,268 residents
- Capabilities listed include 24/7 coverage with two officers on duty at all times, patrol/narcotics and explosives detection K9s, SWAT, drones, accident reconstruction and a bomb squad
- Future priorities listed: an ICAC position (Washington County Task Force expansion and MOU), a dispatch MOU, a bomb squad MOU, and accreditation renewal for 2027-2031
Fire and Rescue annual report: figures in the meeting packet
The Santa Clara-Ivins Fire & Rescue presentation in the same packet lists:
- 2026 year to date: 1,360 incidents. The breakdown shown is medical 70.31%, citizen assist 14.14%, fire alarms 6.80%, motor vehicle accidents 4.00%, other outside fire 1.87%, hazmat 1.60%, structure fire 0.87% and vehicle fire 0.40%
- 2026 response areas: Ivins 48.57%, Santa Clara 44.15% and Washington County 7.28%
- Ambulance update: a new ambulance was received in January 2026, described as a replacement for aging equipment
- Wildland update: 18 wildland deployments for the 2026 season to date
- Wildland urban interface update: local WUI maps adopted by Santa Clara and Ivins City
These figures are reported as they appear in the presentation slides. The presentations given at the meeting may have included more detail; listen to the official recording for the full reports.
Sources
- City Council Joint Work Meeting Agenda and packet, October 22, 2026 (Ivins City agenda and minutes portal)
- Ivins City Council Joint Work Meeting notice (Utah Public Notice Website)
- Ivins City agendas, minutes and meeting audio
This summary reports only what the cited City of Ivins records state. Minutes may later be posted or amended. For the authoritative version, check the official City of Ivins records at ivins.granicus.com, ivinsutah.gov and the Utah Public Notice Website, or contact the Ivins City Recorder at 435-628-0606.
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