Business View City & Municipal | August 2022

124 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 3, ISSUE 7 employees and new talents.” One way they are combating the issue is through the use of interns. This year, the city has hired an HR intern. That’s something they hadn’t done before in that field, although they have offered engineering and other types of internships. “It gives the interns some exposure and an opportunity to learn about municipal government,” Giles says. “We’re a little different from the private sector. We have some key employees who are coming up on retirement, so we’re looking for people who could replace them. And we figured that would be a good way to go.” The city also utilizes students from the nearby university to help work in the Smithfield rec center. Giles shares, “It’s worked out pretty well… I think we are moving in the right direction. Everything we have to offer just makes it a great place for people to live. Smithfield City is a great community with great community pride and great community spirit.” PREFERRED VENDOR/PARTNER n Moreton & Company www.moreton.com Moreton & Company is the largest privately held, independent insurance brokerage in the Intermountain West. We provide our clients with consulting services and products, including employee benefits, property & casualty insurance, surety bonds, captive management, & personal insurance.