Ogden mayor seeks two mayor’s‑office positions; staff propose budget‑neutral transfers for remainder of FY25

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Mayor Michael Brown and City Administrator Mara Nadolski told the Jan. 14 work session the mayor’s office needs two senior staff positions to coordinate external partnerships and internal operations; finance staff proposed budget transfers to fund the remainder of FY25 and estimated an ongoing FY26 cost of roughly $300,000 if fully funded.

Mayor Michael Brown and City Administrator Mara Nadolski presented a proposal at the Jan. 14 work session to add two senior positions to the mayor’s office to improve coordination, free up executive time and advance strategic work. Finance staff said the additions could be funded for the remainder of fiscal year 2025 through budget transfers and unspent wage budgets, and councilors asked detailed questions about authority, sustainability and cost.

Brown described the positions as “force multipliers” who would enable him to spend more time on external partnerships while ensuring internal coordination: “Mara needs help,” he said during the presentation. Nadolski framed the roles as operationally flexible and said the office was not tied to a single title: “I just wanna tell you that I'm not married to any title.”

City Finance staff presented figures describing how the request…

Ogden mayor seeks two mayor’s‑office positions; staff propose budget‑neutral transfers for remainder of FY25

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