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Lewiston council reviews police budget; drone insurance, staffing and opioid-funded crisis workers draw attention
Summary
City staff presented a proposed $386,687 increase to the police budget, citing higher fixed costs including drone liability coverage, salary steps and COLAs, and requests to use opioid-settlement funds for crisis workers. Councilors asked for more detail on insurance increases and staffing unfreeze procedures.
Director Roy presented the Lewiston Police Department portion of the draft fiscal-year budget, saying, "Tonight, we're gonna start with police, which is on page 47 to 50. The overall increase is 386,687." He broke the department into divisions and attributed most of the increase to personnel step increases and fixed costs.
Chief Dave St. Pierre and Director Roy described particulars in police administration, including an increase in fixed charges tied in part to liability coverage for the department's drone program. Director Roy said fixed charges rose "an increase in 17,876 and liability and drone coverage for police." Councillors asked for clarification on the size and scope of the drone insurance increase and what it covers. Chief…
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