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Taunton budget keeps public safety funding steady, advances ladder company staffing plan

Taunton Municipal Council (Committee of the Whole) · April 24, 2024
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Summary

The FY2025 proposal funds police and fire operations and includes capital investments; the council directed the ladder-company staffing plan to the supplemental budget and discussed SAFER grant timing and contingency funding.

Taunton’s proposed FY2025 budget includes continued investment in public safety operations and capital. The police department’s operating request presented to the Committee of the Whole totaled $22,608,433.20; presenters said the apparent reduction noted on a slide reflected fewer employee buyouts, not reduced headcount. The administration also highlighted capital support for police vehicles and the new public-safety complex.

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