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Rochester Hills council approves Oakland County policing contract after tense debate over 17% rate hike
Summary
Facing an abrupt 17% rate increase from the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office for 2025 (followed by two 9% increases), Rochester Hills officials unanimously approved participation in a three‑year law‑enforcement services agreement but authorized the mayor to continue talks to phase in payments and seek alternatives to protect local policing levels.
Rochester Hills City Council voted unanimously Dec. 16 to participate in a three‑year law‑enforcement services agreement with the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office covering fiscal years 2025–2027, after a heated discussion over unexpectedly large rate increases that city officials say arrived after the city's budget and millage were set.
Joe Snyder, the city’s chief financial officer, told the council the contract includes a 17% rate increase for 2025 and two additional 9% increases in 2026 and 2027. He warned the jumps would “use up any and all police fund balance above the 25% fund balance target by the end of next year,” adding later that “this is an absolute monkey wrench thrown into our city's very well tuned financial system.”
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