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Council approves Cache County Sheriff contract to provide full‑time code enforcement
Summary
The Nibley City Council approved an interlocal agreement to contract a full‑time Cache County Sheriff’s Office employee to handle code enforcement across multiple jurisdictions, a move staff said would be cost‑effective and provide law‑enforcement training and equipment the city cannot easily fund on its own.
Nibley City Council voted to approve an interlocal agreement with the Cache County Sheriff’s Office to provide a full‑time, benefited code enforcement officer shared among Hiram, Nibley, unincorporated Cache County and Wellsville.
City staff said the sheriff’s office will hire and equip the officer, who would wear a sheriff’s uniform and use a county vehicle. Staff estimated Nibley’s share at roughly $25,000, “a bit less than we have budgeted to pay for our salary plus the code enforcement department budget,” and described the arrangement as a potential cost‑savings compared with hiring a single, local full‑time employee. Justin Lawton, the city manager, told council the sheriff’s office will provide training, equipment and the sheriff’s case‑tracking system; staff warned the city’s recently purchased tracking software would not initially integrate with the sheriff’s system.
Supporters said the shared position would expand hours and professionalize enforcement without the full overhead of an in‑house hire. Council members asked how the officer would be supervised and who would be the local point of contact; staff said the mayor’s office would hold initial responsibility while the city develops formal procedures and eventually transition day‑to‑day handling back to a designated city staff member once processes are established. The motion to approve the contract and waive a second meeting passed on the roll call conducted at the meeting.
What happens next: staff will finalize contract language and coordinate the interlocal hiring and start date with the sheriff’s office. The council asked staff to track outcomes and report back if the shared model needs change.
