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McMinnville police to lose positions in proposed FY26 cuts; chief warns of slower response and fewer programs
Summary
Chief Cord Wood outlined proposed reductions that would remove several sworn positions and support staff from the McMinnville Police Department in the proposed FY26 budget and described likely impacts on response times, traffic enforcement and community programs.
McMinnville Police Chief Cord Wood told the Budget Committee on May 20, 2025 that proposed FY26 reductions include the elimination of several sworn and civilian positions and that the changes would likely reduce traffic enforcement, community policing programs and public access to services.
"We had a big hill to climb, and unfortunately, at the police department, I can't cut enough stuff to get to the point that we needed to be at. So we're look we had to look to position reductions," Chief Cord Wood said. He listed the positions shown on slides: three patrol…
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