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Hayden council backs scaled county contract, directs staff to seek lower overhead and preserve city vehicles
Summary
In a May workshop, the Hayden City Council and Public Safety Commission reviewed a county-drafted one‑year law enforcement services agreement, signaled support for the lower‑cost Option 3 while asking staff to negotiate overhead from 60% toward 40%, and instructed staff to clarify vehicle ownership and justice‑fund allocations; the meeting ended with a vote to enter executive session.
Hayden — The Hayden City Council and members of the city’s Public Safety Commission met in a special workshop to review a county‑drafted law enforcement services agreement and agreed to pursue a lower‑cost staffing package while pushing the county for clearer overhead and accountability reporting.
Hayden City Attorney Fonda Jovic, who led the session, told the group that the county provided a contract with three options and that the workshop’s immediate goal was to reach a one‑year agreement aligned to the city’s already‑approved budget while identifying negotiable terms. “The goal of today is… get through this agreement to get 1 year in place to protect the city,” Jovic said.
Councilors and commissioners spent much of the meeting testing contract language and Exhibit A reporting requirements. Jovic said staff obtained 2024 call‑for‑service data and detective hours to support accountability discussions:…
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