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Finance committee weighs communications, timing for referendum to keep public-safety positions
Summary
Staff and advisors recommended a communications plan and schedule if the city pursues a referendum to permanently fund 15 public-safety positions (13 firefighters and 2 police officers); the committee discussed timing, one-time versus ongoing funds, and whether downtown officers remain necessary if a shelter relocates.
City staff told the finance committee they are preparing for a possible referendum to fund 15 public-safety positions — 13 firefighters and two police officers — and advised that professional communications support would improve outreach and voter understanding.
Mayor and finance staff said the city faces a multiyear fiscal challenge when one-time ARPA and SAFER grant funds end; staff recommended consulting advisors and a communications firm, Miller Communications, to help with outreach and possibly a resident survey ahead of a referendum. Mary Anne, finance staff, said the city…
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