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Germantown board approves new administrative captain position in police command; funding tied to dispatch consolidation savings
Summary
Trustees voted to add an administrative captain to the police command structure and approved the recommendation the General Government Finance Committee forwarded; funding will come from ongoing savings expected by consolidating the dispatch center.
The Village of Germantown board voted to add an additional administrative captain to the police department command structure and to fund the position from savings anticipated when the village consolidates its dispatch center.
Chief Martin said he presented the proposal to the General Government Finance Committee the prior month; the committee unanimously recommended “option 1” as included in the board packet. Trustee Baum asked whether the funding source would be recurring or a one‑time allocation. Chief Martin responded, “That’ll be savings. That’ll be a savings every year,” describing the funding as ongoing once maintenance costs for the dispatch center end.
Trustee Baum moved to approve option 1 as recommended by the General Government Finance Committee; the motion was seconded and approved by voice vote. The minutes record the motion as carried; no salary figures, job description details or effective date were provided during the meeting.
This item moved from unfinished business to approval; staff did not present a revised job description or a formal budget attachment during the discussion and the board did not set an effective date for the new position.
