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Council approves one additional officer for 2026; debate resurfaces over library funding and property-tax priorities
Summary
Council agreed to add one officer in 2026 to backfill a detective promotion and discussed library funding via property tax and whether public safety should be prioritized; staff explained property-tax allocations and the 23.8% historical library percentage.
Councilors reviewed a request to add one law-enforcement officer to the 2026 budget to backfill a detective promotion and restore investigative capacity. The deputy chief said the department had added an officer in 2025 but needs another to allow a detective to return to investigations amid an increase in crimes requiring follow-up.
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