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Police association warns of staffing losses, urges pay-scale changes in 2026 budget
Summary
The president of the Gunbarrel City Police Association told council the department is losing officers and dispatchers to higher pay elsewhere and urged a multi-year, step-based pay restructure in the 2026 budget.
Gregory Sierraso, president of the Gunbarrel City Police Association, told the council the department is "bleeding talent" and urged changes to the proposed 2026 budget to make pay more competitive. He described short tenures, recent departures and training shortfalls and said the police association does not support the proposed budget as drafted.
Sierraso said he previously discussed…
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