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Council continues work on revenue options and School Resource Officer funding; staff to prepare options and potential ballot timing
Summary
Staff briefed council on revenue options to finance core services and the city’s role in school resource officer (SRO) cost‑sharing; staff said consultant work and financial analysis will be needed before placing measures on an upcoming ballot.
City administration updated council Wednesday on ongoing work to evaluate revenue options for core city services and the question of cost‑sharing for School Resource Officer (SRO) positions.
City staff summarized recent financial analysis (salary survey, workload analysis, municipal financial plan) showing the city remains understaffed and faces limited discretionary general‑fund options. Staff said general-fund reductions would affect police, parks and municipal administration; consultants have advised that finance and core service staffing levels are already thin and that further cuts could present…
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