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City staff review HR, polygraph costs and IT subscriptions as part of the 2026 budget
Summary
Assistant City Manager Kent Johnson, HR and IT staff briefed council on recruitment costs for public safety (polygraph exams and candidate‑list processing), HR programs including tuition reimbursement, and IT subscriptions tied to Tyler, Office 365 and cybersecurity monitoring.
Assistant City Manager Kent Johnson, HR staff and IT leadership presented staff and administrative cost centers tied to the proposed 2026 budget.
Board of Fire & Police Commissioners and recruitment: HR explained the professional‑services budget covers polygraph exams, background checks and other candidate processing for police and fire lists. Emily (HR staff) said one active list could include about 180 applicants and that completing both fire and police lists in full could require up to roughly 360 polygraph examinations over the life of those lists. The budget includes a professional‑services placeholder to support that volume.…
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