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Council discusses police budget gap, grant searches and options to fund patrol vehicles
Summary
Council members said the police budget is close to balance but hinges on potential grant awards and choices about vehicle funding. Members discussed creating a recurring line item to save for replacements, a 1.5% COLA in current expenditures, and outreach to state surplus for used vehicles.
Speaker 2 asked how far off the police budget was and Speaker 1 said "I believe that it's close," while emphasizing that outstanding items and pending grant awards could shift the estimate. The council identified Chief Otter, Maria and the city's grant writer as working with CJTC and the state to pursue funds that "will make a huge difference depending on the amount we can get."
Speaker 1 said current expenditures…
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