City departments reflect on 2022, make plans for 2023
February 1, 2023

Benny Westcott
Sweet Home city councilors discuss local issues prior to passing a number of ordinances at their Jan. 24 meeting .
City department heads reflected on an often-tough 2022 and discussed plans for 2023 during a Tuesday, Jan. 24, Sweet Home City Council meeting.
Nowhere was the former more evident than with law enforcement, although Police Chief Jason Ogden shared his appreciation for his officers' diligence and assistance from locals.
"We had a challenging year," he said. "But when you're down half of your staff, working in partnership with the community was so big for us, because you recognize your need for the community. [It] stepped up big-time in helping us solve investigations with video surveillanc...
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