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Council approves $30,000 transfer to support police K-9 expenses and reviews police budget
Summary
At a budget workshop, council members agreed to move $30,000 from the police fund balance into the police department's contractual services to cover canine training and equipment, and reviewed police budget changes including vehicle replacements, portable drug testers, and a planned drone purchase.
The City Council agreed during a budget workshop to move $30,000 from the police fund balance into the police department's contractual services line to cover K-9 training and equipment needs.
The transfer was discussed as council reviewed the police department's proposed budget changes, which included a corrected capital plan for vehicle purchases, funding already budgeted for three patrol vehicles at $75,000 each, reduced police fee revenue to $15,000, and a lower general-fund transfer to $300,000 to use fund balance for sign-on bonuses and other retention costs.
The move to fund K-9 expenses came after staff noted the police canine donation fund had been used to buy two dogs and is nearly depleted. A staff presenter said the department had spent about $14,000 on the two most recent canines. Council members said officers should not have to…
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