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Milford adopts FY26 budget with police pay adjustments after weeks of debate
Summary
The Milford City Council adopted the fiscal year 2026 operating budget (option B), which includes pay adjustments for police command staff. Council approved the resolution after debate about the Evergreen pay study’s methodology and with direction to make the police chief’s supplemental study part of the public packet.
Milford’s City Council adopted the fiscal year 2026 operating and capital budget (Option B), a measure that includes pay adjustments recommended by Police Chief Asha for the department’s command staff.
The council vote adopted Resolution 2025-B after extended discussion about the consultant pay study and the chief’s supplemental analysis; the motion to adopt Option B carried 6-1 with one abstention. The motion included direction to revert to the cuts identified in the council’s prior memo (from the Monday packet) and to consider further staff-provided data if council elects to revisit any pay adjustments later.
Why it matters: The budget contains what Council staff described as a significant pay…
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