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Police budget rises; council debates overtime, SRO reimbursements and regionalization
Summary
The Police Department’s FY 2026 budget shows a near‑8% increase (reflecting catch‑up from prior contract and a projected 4% raise), higher dispatch costs, a five‑year Axon contract renewal and an overtime line driven by vacancies; councilors raised regionalization and efficiency questions.
The Town Council heard March 10 that the Police Department’s preliminary FY 2026 budget includes a 7.8% increase driven by contract catch‑up from FY 2025 and a 4% cost provision for the coming year, higher contracted dispatch costs and equipment and supply price increases.
Town staff said one and a half school resource officers (SROs) are budgeted as shared positions with MSAD 51; the town receives partial reimbursement from the school district but officials said reimbursement has…
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