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public safety
SSD Managing Board meeting summary
The Sunriver Service District Managing Board held its
regular meeting on March 19,
2026. Board members present:
Jim Fister, John Shoemaker,
Denney Kelley, Kent Zook
and Randy Schneider (SROA
board representative/ex-officio).
Absent: Jill Stephens.
SSD staff present: Police
Chief Pete Rasic, Lt. Jason Van
Meter, Fire Chief Bill Boos,
administrator Mindy Holliday,
assistant Rachael Popp.
room floor and south apron
drainage.
• Approved final payment
invoice to Kirby Nagelhout in
the amount of $167,444.52.
• Approved Nelson Capital invoice in the amount of
$5,740.
–Reserve Study update: Now
that the construction is complete, final numbers for all
aspects of the new facility can
be added into the study.
–Negotiations continue with
SROA regarding rules and regulations enforcement and Bike
Patrol contracts. While there
have been numerous discussions on the subject, there has
been no movement on coming
to a final agreement.
–Caldera Springs/Crosswater
police coverage update: Director Shoemaker and administrator Holliday had a conversation
with legal counsel to prepare a
memo/recommendation to layout thoughts moving forward.
Shoemaker created a report
outlining their investigation –
to date – along with statutes,
timelines, etc. to share with
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Public input
–None
Consent Agenda
–Approved Feb. 19, 2026
regular SSD board meeting
minutes.
Old business
–Public safety building update: The facility is officially
done with construction and is
now doing maintenance.
• There are a few small warranty items left to correct,
including a sensor in the apparatus bay, the decontamination
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Number of Services
Public Assistance
1
Public Contact
6
Map Boxes
6
House Checks
22
Patrol Hours
13
Bike Patrol Miles
121
Caldera and Crosswater.
–Approved Resolution 2026002 to update documentation
for the PERS sick leave buyback
program for Tier 1 and Tier 2
employees.
–Reviewed FY27 draft budget for Funds 715, 716 and
717. The final budget will be
approved at the April 16 SSD
board meeting and be submitted to Deschutes County by
May 1.
New business
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SSD monthly board meetings
The Sunriver Service District (SSD) Board holds its
regular monthly meetings on the third Thursday of each
month at 1 p.m. These meetings provide the board with
the opportunity to review pending business and take action
on matters that support the police and fire operations and
services of the district.
Community participation is welcomed and encouraged.
A public comment period is offered at the beginning of
each meeting, giving residents the chance to share their
input directly with the board members.
Meetings are held at the Sunriver Public Safety Building,
Seator Hall, 57475 Abbot Drive, and are also accessible
remotely through Microsoft Teams for added convenience.
The agenda, board packet of materials, Teams link, and
additional meeting information are posted in advance and
always available at www.sunriversdor.gov.
tween chairs of the SSD and
SROA boards was held with
the discussion centering around
contract agreements for rules
enforcement and Bike Patrol.
–The SSD Nominating
Committee continues to work
on the handbook and place stories in the Scene seeking board
candidates for two opening
seats.
–Approved February 2026
unaudited financials.
Chief reports
Fire
–In February, there were
32 calls for the Sunriver Fire
Department, which included
21 EMS calls, 2 fire calls and 6
mutual aid responses to La Pine.
–Applied for the OSFM staffing grant for Sunriver’s Reserve
Firefighter program. The department is unlikely to receive
any grant dollars as it requires its
budget to be under $2M.
–Planning is progressing for
the Wildfire Preparedness Fair
on April 16 at SHARC.
–Deputy chief Bjorvik toured
SROA’s roadside checks for tree
removal and had additional
recommendations to improve
ingress/egress.
–Bjorvik continues with
planning for this year’s Central
Oregon Wildfire School.
–Bjorvik will also be participating in the regional wildland
type 3 team.
–Crews participated in annual RT-130 wildland fire
training.
Police
–In February, the Sunriver
Police Department received 479
calls for service, 38 of which
were emergencies. Officers investigated 17 cases, conducted
95 traffic stops, wrote 31 traffic
citations, made 363 self-initiated calls and made 5 arrests.
–Promoted Rob Piontek to
corporal.
–There were 46 applicants for
two open officer positions.
–Citizens Patrol recruitment
continues.
–Cpl. Piontek has passed the
FAA Part 107 UAV drone test.
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