Council to Consider Funding Three One‑Time Public‑Safety Projects Using Contingency Reserve

Oct 8, 2026

Philip Peterson said the mayor proposed using a prior union set-aside to fund three one‑time public‑safety projects (a $2M JFRD decon unit, a $10M JSO warehouse consolidation and a $14M lease buy‑down); council committee adjustments reduced the contingency and the projects were expected to be funded by council action next Tuesday.

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Philip Peterson told commissioners the mayor proposed using a prior $26,000,000 set-aside to fund three one‑time public‑safety projects; committee work altered that figure and council committees moved to reallocate contingency dollars to the proposed projects.

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