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Council debates adding community service officer amid rising animal‑shelter and code‑enforcement costs

3100437 · April 9, 2025
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Council members discussed a proposed increase to community service officer staffing and a 39% cost increase for the Weber County animal shelter contract, and they debated whether city code enforcement should be proactive or complaint‑driven.

North Ogden council members pressing the budget group asked whether to add a community service officer (CSO) after staff identified cost increases tied to animal shelter contracts and ongoing code‑enforcement demand.

Staff said the contract with Weber County for animal shelter services is proposed to rise about 39% because of higher operational costs at the shelter, and the city has tried to limit the number of animals sent there. "There is not a lot of changes…

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