Make Stansbury a City
Stansbury Park Residents for an Incorporated City is a nonprofit organization that is made up of many Stansbury Park residents who are interested in learning whether or not it is viable for Stansbury Park to become a city. The members of this organization are in favor of incorporation pending positive results from a feasibility study. Stansbury Park Residents for an Incorporated City is completely run by volunteers and no one associated with the organization is being compensated.
Committee Members
Trent Ladle
Committee Chairman
Biography
Trent has lived in Stansbury Park for 13 years, from 2005 to 2010 and from 2013 to the present. His career in Supply Chain Management spans over 31 years and he currently works as the Purchasing Manager for a local papercrafting company. Trent and his wife, Tracy, previously served on the national board of Families Supporting Adoption.
Trent loves the small-town feel of Stansbury Park while having the benefits of a large metropolitan city within a 30-minute drive.
Brad Bartholomew
Committee Member
Biography
After a short stint in Stansbury Park in 2004 to 2005, Brad and his family of 6 moved back to Stansbury Park in 2018. His wife, Taryn, was born and raised in Stansbury Park and her parents still live here. Brad has worked in Emergency Management, hazard mitigation, and disaster recovery for over 16 years. He also has a background in Public Policy and Urban Planning with some understanding of Public Administration. Brad has been a Tooele County Planning Commissioner since 2018.
Brad and his family love all of the parks around Stansbury Park.
Kari Schmidt
Committee Member
Biography
Kari and her husband moved to Utah from Genoa, IL in 2018 after a job transfer and then took up residency in Stansbury Park in 2019 upon construction completion of their home. Kari has worked in secretarial and reception roles within the medical and mental health fields for 30 years.
Kari and her husband love their neighbors in Stansbury Park and they also love that they can go kayaking in the lake and walk their dog in the park across from their home.
Michelle Ricks
Committee Member
Biography
Michelle has lived in Stansbury Park for nearly 18 years. During that time, Michelle, along with her husband, Brian, raised 5 exceptional kids while still making time to be active in the Stansbury Park community. Michelle especially enjoys volunteering at local schools and for her religious congregation. Since 2012, Michelle has strived to get the people of Stansbury Park more of a voice by working with other dedicated residents. One milestone of her work was helping to get the previous incorporation of Stansbury Park on the ballot in 2016. Due to the incorporation of Erda City and the ballot-approved incorporation of Lake Point, Michelle feels it is time to place incorporation on the ballot again. If found feasible, Michelle feels that an incorporated Stansbury Park would help to best preserve the things we all love about our community.
Michelle and her family love the wonderful people who live in Stansbury Park.
John Bergmann
Committee Member
Biography
John, his wife Taryn, and family, moved to Stansbury Park in 2015 following their relocation from San Diego, CA. A Navy veteran, John has worked in defense, robotics, and medical equipment manufacturing.
John and his family enjoy Stansbury for the small-town atmosphere, the lake and the golf course.