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Roy council debates giving department heads more direct control of budgets; staff raise statutory checks
Summary
Council members proposed shifting budget discretion to department directors (allocating a pot of money per department) so directors could choose hires or pay adjustments; department heads and staff raised concerns about statutory requirements, variability in expenses and the need for manager oversight.
At the Feb. 18 work session Roy City Council members debated whether to give department directors more direct authority to manage their budgets rather than routing spending changes through the city manager.
Who spoke and why: Council members Randy and Diane both proposed allowing department heads to receive a fixed “pot” of money and make decisions — including hiring, reassigning positions, or reallocating staff dollars — to address pay and retention. Randy framed the approach as “run it like a business,” arguing department heads know operational…
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