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Residents urge scrutiny of police payroll and caution on budget fixes at Beverly council meeting
Summary
Two residents urged the council to review police overtime/details pay and to avoid short-term budget fixes such as selling parking meters or issuing debt for operating costs; one cited that 19 of the city's top earners in 2024 were police officers and offered specific pay figures.
Two residents used the public-comment portion of Beverly's Dec. 1 meeting to press the council on payroll and budget policy.
Peter Wilworth, of 10 Fawcett Terrace, raised concerns about police pay and use of paid details and overtime. "19 of our city's top earners in 2024 were police officers, as well as 69 of…
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