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Police chief asks council to fund temporary dispatcher pay increases and additional part‑time hiring
Summary
The police chief said more pay is needed in the dispatcher line to train a new hire and asked council to approve transfers or increases; the finance director and chief discussed possible budget transfers and a roughly $20,000 police budget impact under review.
Wickliffe’s police chief told the council on Sept. 8 that the department needs additional funds in the dispatcher line item to cover training pay for a newly hired replacement and asked for authorization to hire an additional part‑time dispatcher. The chief said the department received more than 50 applicants and expects to make hiring decisions this week.
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