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Neighborhood services seeks 8–9% increase; asks for positions funded by CRA, equipment still general fund cost
Summary
Director Jerry Pryor presented a line‑by‑line preliminary request for the Department of Neighborhood and Community Services, describing a roughly 8–9% increase driven by officer safety equipment, training and vehicles tied to CRA‑funded positions where equipment remains a general‑fund responsibility.
Jerry Pryor, director of Neighborhood and Community Services, presented the department’s preliminary FY2025–26 request at the Delray Beach budget workshop on April 8 and described a granular, line‑by‑line approach to the packet.
Pryor said the department’s work was done “item by item, line by line, division by division” and that the overall request is “about hovering about 8 to 9% increase from last year's budget.” He told commissioners the largest line‑item changes reflect officer safety and operational continuity:…
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