Matthew Jensen
About
Matthew Jensen's platform is centered on environmental advocacy and land preservation within Brigham City. His primary priority is the prevention of nuclear power development to protect local natural resources.
Campaign promises (1)
- environmentPrevent the approval of permits for a nuclear power plant in Brigham City.Related votes
Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 9
- Total speaking time
- 8:19
- Avg per meeting
- 0:55
- Segments
- 174
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Top issues during term (12)(Development)
Heron Ridge Townhomes Preliminary Plat
Private investment by the developer and builder D.R. Horton, with infrastructure built as part of the Avian Shores master-planned community.
Commercial Development at 2400 West
Private commercial investment that will generate municipal sales and property tax revenues.
Storage Facility Development
Private investment by the developer to construct new roadway infrastructure, drainage basins, and storage facilities.
Gravel Pit Traffic Mitigation
The project requires the developer to dedicate 20 feet of land for future road widening.
Downtown Parking and Business Viability
Generates supplemental rental income for the nonprofit organization.
Brigham City Fueling Center Development and Parking Deficit
Private commercial investment creating new local business infrastructure and tax revenue.
Home-Based Preschool Traffic
None for the city.
Commercial Development and Traffic Near Westland Drive
Generates new sales tax revenue for the city.
Affordable Housing Strategy
Unknown at this stage.
Staker Parson Land Realignment & Conveyor Project
No money is being exchanged as part of the agreement, though it secures future public roadway alignments and utility easements.
Wetland Preservation and Infrastructure
The developer will incur higher costs for specialized sidewalk construction and wetland mitigation.
Commercial and Industrial Growth
Generates new commercial sales tax revenue and construction activity.
Moved or seconded (6)
Motions Jensen personally put forward or seconded. Attribution comes from the minutes; where the minutes name somebody we cannot match to the roster we leave it out rather than guess, so this is a floor, not a total.
- movedpassed2026-06-10
motion to adjourn
- movedpassed2026-05-07
Interlocal Agreement with Box Elder School District
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed2026-04-16
Ordinance Amending City Code Title 5 (Fee Schedule)
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- secondedpassed2026-04-16
Façade Grant for 63 S Main Street
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- secondedpassed2026-04-16
motion to proceed into closed session to discuss the purchase/exchange/lease of real property
- secondedpassed2026-04-16
approve the consent items as presented
Decisions during term (1)
Recorded while Jensen was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Voting record (0)(Development)
No votes found matching Development.