Police chief cites contract-driven pay increases, proposes records-system interface and speed trailer
Police chief outlined personnel cost increases tied to a 5% contract raise, proposed an interface to join the county MARC 43 records system (about $5,000) and a speed-control trailer with LPR (non-enforcement) to address Main Street traffic concerns.
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Chief Cross reviewed the police budget, saying contract terms drove the largest pay increases this year and the department has added one officer and seen part-time hours increase. "There was a 5% wage increase in this year's police contract, which is the biggest part of that contract," he said, and described a doubling of overtime projections to $76,000 for anticipated late-call and court needs.
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