Herriman Journal | October 2021

Page 1

October 2021 | Vol. 31 Iss. 10 factory seconds blowout!

FREE only $

DRIVE BY PICK UP AVAILABLE

HERRIMAN RAISES POLICE OFFICER PAY IN RESPONSE TO REGIONAL TREND

50 count box! American Heritage School 11100 S. Redwood Rd., S. Jordan

15

or 3 for

40

$

Saturday, October 9 • 9am -2pm

By Justin Adams | justin.a@thecityjournals.com

H

erriman’s police officers will be seeing a little more money going into their pockets after the city council moved to raise their compensation in response to similar increases made by other cities in Salt Lake County. Salt Lake City raised its police officer pay by 15%. West Jordan and West Valley City raised theirs by 12% and 15%, respectively. And South Salt Lake raised theirs by a whopping 30%. Why all the increases? In response to the police killing of George Floyd last summer and the national protests that followed, many officers chose to leave the profession and pursue other lines of work. That has led to an imbalance in the supply and demand for officers. There’s simply not enough police officers left to fill the positions, at least in Salt Lake County. And anyone who’s taken Economics 101 will know that when de-

mand outpaces supply, prices are going to rise. “How do you re-establish that trust, you pay police officers more to get them back,” said Herriman HR Manager Travis Dunn. With some of the larger cities in the valley raising their pay, Herriman Police Chief Troy Carr said it has become a challenge for recruitment. “We’ve already seen this impact our recruiting efforts, as candidates see that other departments are paying more,” he said. “When you’re talking about a difference of $10-12,000, you bet they’re going to go somewhere else.” So to keep up with the pack, the Herriman City Council voted to approve a compensation plan adjustment during its Sep. 8 meeting. Fortunately for the city, they were already near the top when it comes to compensation, so it only took an

The Herriman City Council voted to make an adjustment to its police officer compensation plan last month. (Herriman Journal Continued page 5 file photo)

Tree Trimming & remOval • Stump Grinding • 24/7 Emergency Services • Powerline Trimming • Land Clearing • Demolition Options Available • Organic Mulch Products • Delivery Available

Mention this ad for

% OFF 10 Tree Services

Must present coupon at time of estimate. Expires 11/15/2021.

Contact us today at Local Postal Customer ECRWSS Scan Here: Interactive online edition with more photos.

801-938-4345

DiamondTreeExperts.com

Now HiriNg!

From $35K

up to $80K!

Year Round • FULL Benefits • Bonuses Overtime • Paid Vacations • 401k Growth Opportunities

SIGN ON BONUS

Call 801-262-1596 or email trent@diamondtreeexperts.com

Thank You to our Community Sponsors for supporting City Journals

Presort Std U.S. Postage PAID Ogden, UT Permit #190


Turn static files into dynamic content formats.

Create a flipbook
Issuu converts static files into: digital portfolios, online yearbooks, online catalogs, digital photo albums and more. Sign up and create your flipbook.