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North Valley police pitch $130,000 contract to provide dedicated Fountain Green officer
Summary
North Valley Police Chief Steve Gray presented a proposal to provide a full-time officer for Fountain Green for roughly $130,000 annually, covering animal control, ordinance enforcement and expanded patrols. Council members asked for a written contract and further detail on escalation, dispatch costs and board representation before voting.
Chief Steve Gray of the North Valley Police Department told Fountain Green council members and residents that his agency’s proposal would fund one full-time officer assigned specifically to Fountain Green and expand patrol coverage from neighboring cities.
"We are looking at about a $130,000 a year," Gray said, adding that the contract would include animal-control calls, city-ordinance enforcement and regular reporting to the council. Under the plan North Valley would assign a 12-hour shift that splits time between Fountain Green and Moroni and supplement coverage from its other officers as needed.
Council members and residents raised questions about jurisdiction, escalation clauses and how dispatch expenses would be handled. One council member asked whether North Valley officers could make traffic stops across municipal boundaries; Gray replied that the department has state jurisdiction and could enforce traffic laws within Utah when appropriate.
Gray acknowledged uncertainty over future cost escalation. "If gas prices continue to go, we might have to come back next year and say, hey, we need $5,000 more for gas," he said, describing the proposal as a starting point that might be adjusted annually.
Council members requested a written contract for review by city attorneys before any final decision. The mayor pro tem said staff expected to receive a draft as soon as the city attorney and North Valley finalize terms, and that the council would schedule a vote only after legal review and more community input.
No formal action was taken at the meeting on the North Valley proposal; the council asked staff to circulate the draft contract and allow time for public comment and attorney review before a vote.
