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Sandy proposes two new sworn officers, committee debates sustainability of public safety fee
Summary
The proposed 2025–27 budget adds two sworn positions (one funded earlier) plus a community safety officer; staff recommended a $1 increase in the public‑safety fee to sustain officer funding, which prompted questions about long‑term sustainability and whether the council or voters must approve the fee.
City staff presented the Sandy Police Department budget to the Budget Committee on May 5, outlining proposed staffing increases and a recommended $1 increase to the public‑safety fee to fund ongoing officer positions.
The department’s proposed staffing rises to 22 full‑time equivalents in the 2025–27 biennium, up from 20 FTE in the prior biennium. The increase reflects a sworn officer that was funded earlier in the current biennium plus a new community safety officer partly funded by a county grant, staff said. Personnel costs and related benefits drive most of the department’s proposed…
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