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Resident presses council on public‑works training costs and four‑hour Friday schedule; officials take no action

2842372 · April 2, 2025
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Summary

A resident urged the council to investigate high training expenditures in the Public Works department and to end a four‑hour Friday schedule that he said forces customers to pay after‑hours fees for water service. Council heard the concerns during public comment but took no formal action.

During the public‑comment period of the April 1 meeting, resident Steve Thomas (3642 West 4800 South) criticized Royce City Public Works for what he characterized as wasteful spending on training and questioned a four‑hour Friday work schedule for water and public‑works crews.

Thomas compared Royce City’s training expenditures (which he said totaled “over $50,000”) with Ogden City’s training spending of…

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