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Council delays police-fee decision to November, forms work group to study fee structure and equity
Summary
After a public hearing on a proposed $0.69/month police services fee increase, the Keizer City Council voted to postpone a decision until November and created a council work group to study the fee'structure, level of service, and options for community input including an advisory vote.
Keizer City Council opened public testimony on a proposed increase to the city's police services fee — moving a single-family residential charge from $6.90 to $7.59 per month — before deciding to postpone a final decision until the council's second meeting in November.
At the June 2 meeting, councilors and staff discussed alternatives including using contingency or ARPA funds, the timing of property tax and shared revenue receipts, and the effect of billing cycles on notifying multifamily complexes. City Manager Adam Brown told the council that while ARPA funds had been spent or committed, contingency could be used short…
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