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Council questions big increases in police and fire overtime, hears long‑term facility plan
Summary
Council members pressed staff for reasons behind higher police and fire salary and overtime projections and discussed long‑term plans to centralize public‑safety facilities at the St. Mary’s site and possible police substations.
Council members on Thursday scrutinized proposed increases in police and fire personnel costs in the FY 2025–26 draft budget, questioning why regular earnings and overtime lines rose even where departments reported staffing was near full strength.
Police budget: Councilors noted the police department’s “regular earnings” line rose from roughly $11 million in earlier years to a $13,000,650 figure in the draft budget; staff said the updated amount reflects more complete…
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