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Bluff City budget workshop examines police overtime, training and equipment costs
Summary
The board reviewed a proposed increase in the police budget tied to salary adjustments, overtime spikes, training and equipment costs (body cameras/tasers), and discussed ways to manage overtime and in-house training.
Councilmembers and police representatives discussed the police department budget lines for salaries, overtime, required equipment and training during the work session.
Staff presented a proposed increase in police salaries that includes an across-the-board increase scenario and performance-based adjustments (3% to 6% ranges were discussed). The workshop noted an overtime line that had grown in recent years and a proposed figure of roughly $22,000 for overtime…
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