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Federal government shutdown halts paychecks for thousands of civilian and military personnel in Utah.
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My guess is that by the time this column is published, we still won’t have an agreement in Congress to fund the federal government. According to Congress.gov, Utah has 33,961 federal employees in the state, and Hill Air Force Base is Utah’s largest single-site employer.
The impact of civilian and military personnel not receiving their paychecks due to the shutdown affects not only individuals and families but also the towns around the base—particularly Ogden, Layton, Clearfield, Riverdale, Roy and Sunset.
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