Ogden council work session reviews police, management services and public services budgets for 2025-26

Decisions at a glance

Agenda, item by item

1. Budget

   Police Department fiscal 2025-26 budget

   Discussed

   Deputy Police Chief Tyler Ziegler said the budget rises 4.5 percent, or $1.3 million, including $749,375 in wages and benefits, $131,075 in IT contracts tied to body-worn cameras, $112,000 for travel and training, $89,250 for Weber County Animal Shelter costs and $51,300 for crime lab services. A records specialist position is eliminated to help fund a new marketing position. The department also administers the Weber Morgan Narcotics Strike Force, funded mainly by state and federal grants. Members asked about training, response times, de-escalation and use of force, staffing, equipment and private security patrols at certain sites.

   • Budget$1.30 million Proposed increase in Police Department FY2025-26 budget (4.5 percent). Paid from General Fund

2. Budget

   Management Services budget, capital requests and employee compensation

   Discussed

   Management Services Executive Director Lisa Stout said the department's budget would rise 5.28 percent, or $374,400, with a new management analyst and a net addition of marketing and communications staff. The parking and mobility internal service fund would grow from $851,725 to $2.7 million. Seven capital requests include $1.5 million for fire facility maintenance and $660,000 for general facilities improvements. The tentative budget has $3.27 million for a 2.97 percent cost-of-living raise, a 1.5 percent merit increase for general employees and a 4 percent public safety step increase; the city would absorb a 2 percent rise in health care costs.

   • Budget$3.27 million Cost-of-living and merit adjustments in the tentative FY2025-26 budget. Paid from General Fund and other funds
   • Budget$374,400 Proposed increase in Management Services budget (5.28 percent)

3. Budget

   Public Services budget, capital projects and Schedule A

   Discussed · Lester Park; 25th Street and D Avenue; Valley Drive

   Public Services Executive Director Justin Anderson said his budget would net up $1,372,125 and includes 62 capital projects, among them Lester Park improvements, Mt. Ogden 25th Street and D Avenue work ahead of the I-15/24th Street interchange, and Valley Drive intersection improvements. Assistant Executive Director Glenn Symes said no Schedule A changes were proposed yet; members discussed mental health services for employees and a position for trail management.

   • Budget$1.37 million Net increase in Public Services FY2025-26 budget