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 (8)(Parks Rec)
Recreation Center Development
Estimated between $10 million and $12 million for construction, plus ongoing operational and maintenance expenses.
Non-Resident Library Card Policies
None
Skate Park Maintenance and Upgrades
Estimated at a fraction of a large rec center, potentially around $850,000 based on comparable regional projects.
Book Challenge Training and Policy Review
Peach Days Festival
The city is managing event logistics and vendor coordination for a large-scale community event.
Library Programming and Outreach
Funded through the existing municipal library budget.
Senior Center and Aging Services Funding Subsidies
Leaves the city with a substantial operating deficit for senior services nearing $1 million annually.
Recreation Fee Structure
Recoups municipal staff time and material costs for field maintenance without generating city profit.
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 (0)
Recorded while Jensen was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
No decisions found matching Parks Rec.
Voting record (0)(Parks Rec)
No votes found matching Parks Rec.