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Barbara L. Townsend

Trustee, Jordan Valley Water Conservancy District · Division 7 (retail area, Murray, South Salt Lake and others)

OfficeTrustee, Jordan Valley Water Conservancy DistrictDistrictDivision 7 (retail area, Murray, South Salt Lake and others)PartyAppointed (nonpartisan)Term endsFeb 1, 2030 (calc.)Serving since2026

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  • JVWCD trustee for Division 7 (JVWCD retail area, Murray, South Salt Lake and others).
  • Attorney and nurse by training; former Utah Office of Professional Conduct counsel.
  • Term ends Feb 1, 2030 (calculated).
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Votes & record
  • JVWCD posts agendas, packets and minutes at jvwcd.gov/about/board and on the Utah Public Notice Website (PMN body 1449). Individual votes were not reviewed for this file.

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Key Board votes on Ask topics (JVWCD regular board minutes, Sept 2025 – Aug 2026; added Oct 12, 2026)

From the signed board minutes posted at jvwcd.gov/about/board (text read by OCR from scanned PDFs; check the linked minutes). Votes are as recorded; where the minutes say a motion passed unanimously, each trustee present is shown as aye.

Meeting Motion Result Vote Topics Source
January 14, 2026 approve water lease agreement for the benefit of Great Salt LakeWhat it does: Would allow the state to lease water from a specific source for the benefit of the Great Salt Lake. A Yea vote supported doing that. board minutes approved Aye (unanimous of those present) water, environment / Great Salt Lake signed minutes
March 11, 2026 nominate Mr. Corey Rushton as Board Chair, Mr. John Taylor as Vice Chair, Ms. Barbara Townsend as Conservation Committee Chair, Ms. Cindy Wood as Finance Committee Chair, Mr. Jacob Young as Clerk, Ms. Shazelle Terry as AWhat it does: Official item text: nominate Mr. A Yea vote supported doing that. board minutes approved Aye (unanimous of those present) water, environment / Great Salt Lake signed minutes
March 11, 2026 approve the property tax strategy memoWhat it does: Would approve a memo outlining the strategy for property tax. A Yea vote supported doing that. board minutes approved Aye (unanimous of those present) water, taxes signed minutes
November 12, 2025 approve the construction contract with Corrio Construction for the Terminal Reservoir Basin 3 Gearbox Replacement project, in the amount of $95,013What it does: Would approve a construction contract with Corrio Construction for $95,013. A Yea vote supported doing that. board minutes approved Aye (unanimous of those present) water signed minutes
November 12, 2025 approve the engineering contract for the Casto Springs Water Treatment Plant to AECOM in the amount of $1,994,345What it does: Would approve a contract with AECOM for the Casto Springs Water Treatment Plant in the amount of $1,994,345. A Yea vote supported doing that. board minutes approved Aye (unanimous of those present) water signed minutes
September 10, 2025 approve a consulting contract for the Southeast Regional Water Treatment Plant Digital Twin with AECOM, in the amount of $252,184What it does: Would approve a contract with AECOM to work on the Southeast Regional Water Treatment Plant Digital Twin for $252,184. A Yea vote supported doing that. board minutes approved Aye (unanimous of those present) water signed minutes
September 10, 2025 approve the development agreement with South Jordan CityWhat it does: Would approve the development agreement with South Jordan City. A Yea vote supported doing that. board minutes approved Aye (unanimous of those present) water, growth / housing signed minutes
August 11, 2025 approve Resolution No. 25-08, “Determining and Fixing Jordan Valley Water Conservancy District's Tax Rate for Fiscal Year 2025/2026.”What it does: Would set Jordan Valley Water Conservancy District's tax rate for the 2025/2026 fiscal year. A Yea vote supported doing that. board minutes approved Aye (unanimous of those present) water, taxes signed minutes
August 11, 2025 approve Resolution No. Resolution No. 25- 09, “Adopting Jordan Valley Water Conservancy District’s Budget and Financial Plan for Fiscal Year 2025/2026.”What it does: Would approve the Jordan Valley Water Conservancy District's budget for Fiscal Year 2025/2026. A Yea vote supported doing that. board minutes approved Aye (unanimous of those present) water, taxes signed minutes
August 12, 2026 approve a Water Conservation Funding Agreement with the City of South Jordan in the amount of $86,000What it does: Would approve a Water Conservation Funding Agreement with the City of South Jordan for $86,000. A Yea vote supported doing that. board minutes approved Aye (unanimous of those present) water, environment / Great Salt Lake signed minutes
July 8, 2026 approve professional services contracts for bond underwriter services to Stifel Nicolaus & Co. and Morgan Stanley & Co., and services and fees negotiatedWhat it does: Would approve contracts for bond underwriter services with Stifel Nicolaus & Co. and Morgan Stanley & Co. A Yea vote supported doing that. board minutes approved Aye (unanimous of those present) water, taxes signed minutes
June 10, 2026 approve a Water Conservation Funding Agreement with the City of South Salt Lake in the amount of $52,040What it does: Would approve a Water Conservation Funding Agreement with the City of South Salt Lake for $52,040. A Yea vote supported doing that. board minutes approved Aye (unanimous of those present) water, environment / Great Salt Lake signed minutes
June 10, 2026 authorize the award of a construction contract for the 3200 West 6200 South 8-MG Reservoir Asphalt Replacement project to ACME Construction, in the amount of $149,030What it does: Would award a construction contract to ACME Construction for $149,030. A Yea vote supported doing that. board minutes approved Aye (unanimous of those present) water signed minutes
June 10, 2026 authorize the award of an engineering contract for the Utah Lake/Jordan River Treatability Study to Brown and Caldwell, in the amount of $275,500What it does: Official item text: authorize the award of an engineering contract for the Utah Lake/Jordan River Treatability Study to Brown and Caldwell, in the amount of $275,500. A Yea vote supported doing that. board minutes approved Aye (unanimous of those present) water, environment / Great Salt Lake signed minutes
October 8, 2025 approve a Water Conservation Funding Agreement with Magna Water District in the amount of $11,071What it does: Would approve a funding agreement with Magna Water District for $11,071. A Yea vote supported doing that. board minutes approved Aye (unanimous of those present) water, environment / Great Salt Lake signed minutes
May 13, 2026 adopt Resolution No. 26-08, “Amending JVWCD's Rules and Regulations for Wholesale Water Service”What it does: Would adopt Resolution No. 26-08 to amend JVWCD's rules and regulations for wholesale water service. A Yea vote supported doing that. board minutes approved Aye (unanimous of those present) water signed minutes
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Campaign finance
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Disclosures
Election history
Year Office Result Source
2026 JVWCD Trustee, Division 7 Reappointed; term began Feb 1, 2026 (registry) Entity Registry; JVWCD Oct 2025 packet
Lobbying & ethics
Office & term
  • Office: Trustee, Board of Trustees, Jordan Valley Water Conservancy District (JVWCD), Division 7: JVWCD retail system, Murray City, City of South Salt Lake, Willow Creek Country Club, White City Water Improvement District (JVWCD trustees page). JVWCD is the wholesale water supplier to Taylorsville-Bennion Improvement District and other member agencies, and a retail supplier in parts of the valley (Entity Registry).
  • How chosen: appointed by the Governor with the consent of the Utah Senate from nominees submitted by the Salt Lake County Council (a mixed division) (Utah Code 17B-2a-1005(2)(c); JVWCD trustees page).
  • Current term: began Feb 1, 2026 per the Lt. Governor's Entity Registry; ends Feb 1, 2030 [COMPUTED] (a governor-appointed water conservancy trustee's term ends on the February 1 about four years after it begins, Utah Code 17B-1-303(1)(c)).
  • Background as published by JVWCD (trustees page):
    • Former Assistant Disciplinary Counsel, Utah Office of Professional Conduct; former DOPL Prelitigation Hearing Panel Chair.
    • Former member, Supreme Court Committee for the Utah Rules of Civil Procedure; former Third District Court Judge Pro Tempore and ADR Mediator.
    • Former member, Board of Governors, Utah Trial Lawyers Association.
    • B.S., University of Colorado; BSN, University of Utah College of Nursing; J.D., University of Utah College of Law.
Stated affiliation
  • Party: JVWCD trustees are appointed, not elected; no party designation applies. No publicly documented party affiliation was found.
  • Endorsements: none found (not applicable to an appointed seat).
Contact (official)
  • Contact through JVWCD, 801-565-4325. (The trustees page lists a personal phone and email; they are not repeated here.)
  • JVWCD: 8215 S 1300 W, West Jordan, UT 84088; 801-565-4325 (Entity Registry)
Known gaps

Gaps

  • Which body nominates for Division 7 is inferred from statute (mixed division); not confirmed by JVWCD.
  • Disclosure form (image scan) not transcribed.
  • Senate confirmation record for the current term was not located for this file (term dates come from the Entity Registry).
  • Individual voting record (not reviewed).
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