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Bountiful city manager outlines operations, budget approach and public-space investments
Summary
City Manager Gary Hill told Mayor Kendall Anne Harris that Bountiful runs many services in-house, emphasizes interdepartmental collaboration, maintains healthy reserves and has invested in public spaces such as the Town Square and Washington Park.
City Manager Gary Hill told Mayor Kendall Anne Harris in an interview that he is hired by the city council to oversee daily operations, prepare the budget and manage department heads responsible for core services from police and power to water, the landfill and the municipal golf course.
Hill said the city emphasizes clear responsibilities and interdepartmental collaboration so departments can support each other when problems arise, citing an example of the streets department helping to fill potholes created by water leaks. “We spent a lot of time, as a group with the department heads, making sure that we all understand what our needs are,” he said.
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