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Police chief urges funding for vehicles, cameras as operating budget lags 2021 levels
Summary
Police Chief Kidd told council that Keene is operating with a 2021-level operating budget while needing more vehicles, vehicle maintenance and an aging camera server that could cost $65,000–$75,000 to replace; staffing and dispatching fees are contributing to a projected budget increase.
Police Chief Kidd told the council at the July 24 budget workshop that the department is operating with roughly the same operating budget it had in February 2021 while demand and costs have risen. "We have the same operating budget that we had in 02/2021," Chief Kidd said, explaining that recent budget increases are driven mainly by personnel costs, dispatching fees and…
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