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City manager warns of sheriff-contract increase and possible transfer of officers to contract cities

Washington Terrace City Council · March 17, 2026
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Summary

City Manager Tom Hanson said Weber County is raising the contract cost to $1.4 million citing recruitment and retention and that the county plans to offload nine employees back to contract cities; Hanson said the city cannot absorb those costs without clarity and seeks a meeting with county commissioners and contract cities.

During the March 17 work session, City Manager Tom Hanson told the council that the city's contract cost with the Weber County Sheriff’s Office will increase to $1.4 million to address recruitment, retention and additional staff needs.

Hanson said the county "is going to offload 9 individuals back to the contract…

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