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City reviews police budget with wage, insurance and body‑camera spending increases
Summary
City Manager Boyer and police staff outlined proposed 2026 increases to police wages, health insurance and pension contributions and described $14,500 in budgeted body‑camera purchases and other capital equipment; no new sworn positions were proposed.
City Manager Boyer and police leaders presented the proposed 2026 police budget to the Finance Committee of the Whole, highlighting higher wages, benefit costs and several capital equipment items while saying no additional sworn positions are included. "So tonight, we're gonna start out with the police general fund budget," City Manager Boyer said at the meeting. Police leadership said the budget includes contingency purchases for body‑worn cameras and other equipment.
The proposal lists a $70,300 increase in nonbargaining wages (line 101‑151‑5000) and a $261,155 increase for…
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