Public-safety budgets rise as software changes, training and collective bargaining increase costs
Discussion of police and fire budgets highlighted collective-bargaining impacts, higher training and overtime estimates, a planned switch to Central Square software for fire reporting, an EMS contract increase, and proposed RFID door locks paid partly by a grant. Committee members asked for further detail on overtime and software costs.
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Committee discussion of public-safety line items covered a range of cost drivers: contractually required wage increases, training and certification costs, a planned software transition, an increase in EMS contract payments, and building security upgrades funded with a grant.
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