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Dawn R. Ramsey
Trustee, Jordan Valley Water Conservancy District · Division 5 (South Jordan)
OfficeTrustee, Jordan Valley Water Conservancy DistrictDistrictDivision 5 (South Jordan)PartyAppointed (nonpartisan)Term endsFeb 1, 2028 (calc.)Serving since2024
At a glance
- JVWCD trustee for Division 5 (South Jordan).
- Mayor of South Jordan.
- Term ends Feb 1, 2028 (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 |
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| 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
- Not applicable to this appointed seat.
Disclosures
- Her form is listed on the JVWCD disclosures page but was not reviewed for this file.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | JVWCD Trustee, Division 5 | Term began Feb 13, 2024 (registry) | Entity Registry |
Lobbying & ethics
- No ethics complaint found in PSERC materials reviewed. lobbyist.utah.gov was not searched.
Office & term
- Office: Trustee, Board of Trustees, Jordan Valley Water Conservancy District (JVWCD), Division 5: City of South Jordan (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 South Jordan City Council (Utah Code 17B-2a-1005(2)(c); JVWCD trustees page).
- Current term: began Feb 13, 2024 per the Lt. Governor's Entity Registry; ends Feb 1, 2028 [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):
- Mayor, City of South Jordan.
- Point of the Mountain State Land Authority Board; Utah League of Cities and Towns, 2nd Vice President; Wasatch Front Regional Council Board; Envision Utah Board of Trustees.
Stated affiliation
- Party: JVWCD trustees are appointed, not elected; no party designation applies. South Jordan mayoral races are nonpartisan. No publicly documented party affiliation was found in the sources reviewed.
- Endorsements: none found (not applicable to an appointed seat).
Contact (official)
- Email: dramsey@sjc.utah.gov · Phone: 801-254-3742 (as published on the JVWCD trustees page)
- JVWCD: 8215 S 1300 W, West Jordan, UT 84088; 801-565-4325 (Entity Registry)
Known gaps
Gaps
- Disclosure form not reviewed.
- 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).
Sources
- JVWCD trustees page jvwcd.gov
- Entity Registry entityregistry.utah.gov
- Utah Code 17B-2a-1005(2)(c) le.utah.gov
- Utah Code 17B-1-303(1)(c) le.utah.gov
- JVWCD disclosures page jvwcd.gov
- jvwcd.gov/about/board jvwcd.gov
- PMN body 1449 utah.gov
- signed minutes jvwcd.gov
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- PSERC ethics.utah.gov