Ogden City Council Work Session - May 19, 2026

The Ogden City Council held a work session on May 19, 2026, focusing primarily on the fiscal year 2026-27 budget presentations for the Fire Medical Department and the Police Department, as well as updates from the Public Services Department. Fire Chief Slater detailed budget realignments emphasizing efficiencies, including reallocating code service officers to community risk reduction, adding a deputy fire marshal, and two additional firefighters to improve response times. He also discussed funding sources such as grants totaling over $900,000 and transport revenue improvements. Plans for a new training tower were presented, with $8 million saved for the project and design work underway. Police Chief Subie highlighted crime reduction successes, community engagement programs, and staffing improvements, requesting five additional officers to maintain full staffing and enhance proactive policing. The Public Services Executive Director outlined departmental staffing, turnover improvements, budget adjustments including shifting some costs from general to enterprise funds, and major capital projects such as the Ogden Canyon water line replacement and river embankment improvements. Discussions included grant funding, operational efficiencies, and solid waste transfer agreements. No formal votes were recorded in the transcript, but several budget-related requests and project updates were presented for council consideration.