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Muskegon approves one-time $5,000 retention bonus for sworn police officers
Summary
The Muskegon City Commission approved a one-time $5,000 retention bonus for eligible sworn officers, to be paid in two installments with an eight‑month clawback period. Public Safety Director Tim Kozel urged the measure to stem turnover as staffing fell from 71 to about 65 officers.
The Muskegon City Commission voted to approve a one-time retention payment of $5,000 for each eligible sworn Muskegon Police Department officer, approving the measure after a staff presentation and several commissioners’ questions.
Public Safety Director Tim Kozel told the commission the department’s authorized strength was 71 officers but had fallen to “around 65,” and described the bonus as a targeted step to retain experienced officers. "From the money that I felt that we had available in working with our finance department, I felt that…
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