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Board modifies police intermunicipal agreement language; asks for court-staffing data
Summary
The Town Board approved a revised intermunicipal agreement (resolution 15) related to police services and removed a four‑hour minimum for court coverage, asking the village for data on hours actually worked and overtime triggers before finalizing cost-sharing practices.
The Town Board on Feb. 11 approved an amended intermunicipal agreement (IMA) item concerning police services for town justice court and directed the village to provide supporting data on officer hours and overtime triggers.
Board discussion focused on a four-hour minimum the village had proposed to bill partner municipalities for officers providing court coverage. Several board members questioned paying for guaranteed hours when the officers are not actively providing patrol or court-related services during that entire minimum. Councilmember Jacob proposed striking the four-hour minimum and instead billing for the hours officers actually work, reflected in monthly billing, or documenting when officers are completing patrol or other duties during the period.
The board approved a motion modifying the IMA language to remove the four-hour minimum and to rely on monthly billing that describes additional hours worked. The board also requested that the village provide historical data showing how many hours officers are present for court, how much time is spent on related overtime, and how court scheduling influences staffing before revisiting the funding approach.
Why it matters: The IMA governs cost-sharing for police services that support the town’s justice court. Eliminating a fixed four-hour minimum could change the town’s payments and the village’s billing expectations; transparency about actual hours worked will inform future negotiations.
Implementation: The revised IMA language was approved (resolution 15); the town will request data from the village regarding court staffing and overtime triggers and may revisit the IMA language at a future meeting based on the information provided.
