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Council approves three-year sheriff’s contract, inspectors and code-enforcement plan discussed
Summary
Nibley approved a three-year contract with the county sheriff’s office to fund dedicated deputy patrol hours; the first-year budgeted amount is $136,440 with planned increases in years two and three. Sheriff Jensen also discussed a proposed regional full-time code-enforcement position and enforcement priorities.
The Nibley City Council on June 25 approved Resolution 2618, authorizing a multi-year contract with the county sheriff’s office to provide dedicated patrol hours inside city limits.
Sheriff Chad Jensen presented contract context and public-safety data. He said the sheriff’s office wrote 667 traffic citations last year in city limits and had taken about 1,353 calls for service in the city last year; through May of the current year the office had issued about 646 citations and remained on pace for a similar level of activity. Jensen said the contract hours provide higher visibility and faster response times than that available through countywide, as-requested coverage.
Council members clarified budget numbers for the contract after an earlier document confusion. Justin confirmed the correct first-year amount the city budgeted is $136,440; the contract includes planned annual increases to $145,536 in year two and $154,632 in year three. Nick moved to approve Resolution 2618 and Randy seconded; the council adopted the contract by vote (five in favor, none opposed) while waiving the second reading.
Jensen also addressed code-enforcement needs and described a proposed regional approach: instead of part-time staff in multiple jurisdictions the sheriff’s office and partner jurisdictions intend to post a shared, full-time ordinance enforcement position to provide consistent inspections, reporting, and enforcement across several cities and unincorporated areas. Jensen said that posting would run for two weeks and that interviews would include city leaders; staffing details and a possible interlocal contract would follow if a hire is made.
What happens next: The city will finalize the contract and sign the agreement, with the first-year funding as confirmed; staff and the sheriff’s office will proceed with code-enforcement hiring and partnership steps if jurisdictions agree to the proposed regional position.
