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Police budget holds hiring; chiefs say current staffing workable but limits remain
Summary
The proposed police budget includes no new hires, a 1% cost-of-living adjustment for most ranks and 3% step increases; the police chief said cuts removed planned fleet purchases and other items to close a budget gap, and the department is operating with 7/7/6 patrol coverage across shifts.
At the Fairview budget workshop the police department’s budget was presented as a maintenance-level proposal with no new hires and targeted pay adjustments. City Manager Tom Daugherty said the proposed budget includes a 1% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for lower grades and a 3% step increase across the board; the COLA will not apply to higher management grades. "The 1% COLA adjustment will be for people below captain's rank," Daugherty said.
Police leadership told the board they had asked for additional personnel in earlier drafts but pulled those requests when the initial wish list left…
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