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Police chief proposes 10% raise funded largely by sales-tax proceeds; shifts vehicle purchases to fleet-leasing
Summary
Police Chief Boyd told the board he plans to use sales-tax proceeds to fund a 10% pay increase for sworn officers and to remove vehicle capital from the general fund by adopting a fleet-leasing model; the department warned of rising jail costs and continuing sworn vacancies.
Police Chief Boyd told the board that the department’s FY26 submission is structured to minimize pressure on the general fund by shifting recurring capital and some large service contracts into other funding mechanisms and by using sales-tax proceeds to fund pay increases for sworn officers.
Boyd said he intends to request a 10% pay increase for sworn officers and to use sales-tax proceeds to cover most of the cost; he estimated the sales-tax portion available for raises would be about $1,400,000. Boyd said the 10% request is “a start” but acknowledged it will not fully…
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