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Cottonwood Heights hears police and finance reports; hydrant fees spike cited as major budget pressure
Summary
At the Oct. 21 council meeting Cottonwood Heights police reported September calls, arrests and a large drug seizure; the finance director warned that fire-hydrant maintenance charges billed by Salt Lake City public utilities rose sharply, creating an unbudgeted cost spike the city is contesting.
Cottonwood Heights city leaders on Oct. 21 heard a quarterly police update and a detailed finance briefing that highlighted a steep, unexpected rise in fire-hydrant maintenance charges billed through Salt Lake City Public Utilities.
Candy, presenting for the Cottonwood Heights Police Department, said the department had 1,390 calls for service in September and reported 66 arrests. She noted the department’s canine unit recovered approximately "about 8 and a half pounds of meth and over 30,000 fentanyl pills," calling the seizure one example of recent enforcement activity. Officers also provided mutual aid to…
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