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SOUTH JORDAN, Utah (AP) -- The city is delaying a decision on whether to create a mandatory registry for foster-care families.
City Manager Ricky Horst asked the City Council to put the issue on hold Tuesday while staff discuss it with the Utah Division of Child and Family Services.
The South Jordan police chief said his officers are spending too much time on discipline problems in foster families. Under a proposed ordinance, families would get three free police or fire calls a year before being charged $100 for each subsequent call.
The division's director, Richard Anderson, said he does not know any city that requires families to register for emergency services or assesses fines for excessive calls. There are 22 foster homes in South Jordan.
"We want to understand what we can do to support law enforcement. We surely wouldn't want to see any withdrawal of appropriate services when there's a need," Anderson said.
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Information from: The Salt Lake Tribune, http://www.sltrib.com
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