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Swanzey reviews police 2026 budget and proposed hiring, retention incentives
Summary
The Selectboard discussed the police department's 2026 budget and a multi-part retention and recruitment package. Board members asked staff for tighter cost caps and approved a higher overtime placeholder pending final figures.
Swanzey Selectboard members spent a substantial portion of the meeting on the police department's proposed 2026 budget and a retention-and-recruitment package presented by Chief Joe. The department said payroll numbers are currently placeholders and that overtime has exceeded the status-quo line this year.
The board and Chief reviewed year-to-date overtime and staffing levels, and members recommended increasing the overtime budget from $80,000 to a recommended $95,000 in the draft budget so…
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