According to candidate-supplied information on BallotReady, Dave Hipp lists service on the Brigham City Council and a career in the U.S. Air Force from 1983 to 2018, including 22 years as a first sergeant. He later worked as a constituent liaison for Congressman Rob Bishop (2019 to 2020) and as a supervisor and program manager at the Department of the Air Force, and he lists his current work as alternative dispute resolution manager at the U.S. Forest Service (since 2021). He lists a master's degree in management science from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, a bachelor's degree in psychology from Park University and several associate degrees from the Community College of the Air Force.
On Oct. 1, 2026, the council approved selling about 13.53 acres of city land near its sports complex to Box Elder School District for a future elementary school. The proposed purchase agreement calls for subdivision before closing and a closing by Nov. 15, 2026.
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Brigham City advertised a 4.81% property tax increase for 2026-27, worth $184,843, tied to a full-time city attorney and parks temporary wages. On Aug. 20 the council instead adopted the certified rate and paid the $129,843 attorney cost from General Fund balance.
