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Working group places Troutdale police startup cost assessment on next meeting agenda
Summary
A packet assessing startup costs for a Troutdale Police Department was introduced and members agreed to review it at the next working-group meeting rather than discuss it in depth at the Nov. 17 session.
Speaker 1 introduced a packet titled the Troutdale Police Department startup cost assessment and asked whether the working group wanted to review it at the current meeting or return to it next month. Members said they preferred time to review the materials and agreed to discuss the assessment at the next meeting.
Why it matters: The packet relates to Troutdale’s planning for public-safety structure and funding amid changing fire-service arrangements; members noted earlier budget assumptions tied to joining a fire district had shifted and that alternate ways to bootstrap police services will be required if those assumptions change.
Next steps: Members agreed to read the packet and discuss it at the next meeting in January; Speaker 6 said he will read the materials with interest and the working group will consider startup timing and funding options at a future agenda.
