Duane Nyen is listed as a Council Member for Brian Head Town on the town's official website. According to the town's website, each Council Member serves a four-year term and is elected by the voters of Brian Head Town.
During a Town Council meeting held on Tuesday, June 23, 2026, Nyen was noted as being absent, according to the meeting minutes. The meeting was called to order at 1:00 PM at the Brian Head Town Hall Council Chambers. During the roll call for that session, the minutes recorded that Mayor Clayton Calloway, Council Member Logan Cruz, Council Member Larry Freeberg, and Council Member Martin Tidwell were present, while Council Member Duane Nyen was absent.
In a separate resolution, Resolution No. 26-565, the Town Council authorized Duane Nyen to automatically succeed to the position of Mayor Pro Tempore. The same resolution designated Council Member Larry Freeberg as the backup for that same position for the governing body of Brian Head Town, according to the town's list of 2026 adopted resolutions.
Nyen was present for a special meeting of the Brian Head Town Council that took place on Tuesday, November 25, 2025, according to the meeting minutes from that date. During that special meeting, Nyen participated in discussions alongside Mayor Clayton Calloway, Council Member Larry Freeberg, and Council Member Mitch Ricks. One item addressed during that session involved the annual Volunteer Firefighters Thanksgiving dinner, which Nyen reminded the Council and others would take place later that evening at the public safety building from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM, according to the minutes.
The Town Council meets on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month at 1:00 PM at the Brian Head Town Hall Council Chambers, according to the town's official website. Residents can participate in these meetings electronically via Zoom, a feature the town added in 2020 to connect with those unable to physically participate, according to the town's website. For those joining via Zoom, the town's website states that participants are placed in a "waiting room" until the host joins, and public participants are muted unless the Mayor or Chair recognizes them to speak.
Public input is a standard part of the Council's agenda, with comments limited to three minutes on non-agenda items, according to the town's website. Information regarding Council agenda items is available in the Council's packet, though exceptions are made for closed session items held behind closed doors, according to the town's website.
What this means for Brian Head
Residents can observe Duane Nyen's work by attending Town Council meetings on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month at 1:00 PM. As of the town's website, the public may also participate electronically via Zoom to engage with the Council and staff on various municipal matters.
