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Rosenberg council approves $1,000 monthly stipend for new police motorcycle unit
Summary
The Rosenberg City Council on an unanimous vote revised a proposed motorcycle-unit stipend to $1,000 per month, approving resolution R-3827 to adopt a motorcycle unit policy and lease agreement and authorizing the city manager to execute related documents.
Rosenberg City Council voted unanimously to adopt a policy for a new police motorcycle unit and to set a monthly stipend of $1,000 for officers who participate in the program.
The council approved resolution R-3827, which adopts a motorcycle unit policy and authorizes the city manager to execute a motorcycle lease agreement on behalf of the city. Council members debated whether to keep an earlier-proposed stipend of $6.50 or increase it after Fort Bend County raised its stipend for motorcycle officers to $1,200.
Why it matters: Council members said the stipend level could affect recruitment and retention of officers trained to operate police motorcycles, and they sought…
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