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Committee approves $75,000 study to re-evaluate cost of policing services for Homer Glen
Summary
By roll call the committee approved Resolution 26-4190 to hire an outside consultant (the contract amount discussed at about $75,000) to produce a full absorption and activity-based costing of law-enforcement services the county provides to the village of Homer Glen; members said the 2007 agreement is overdue for review and the study will examine overhead, custody and equipment costs.
The Will County Finance Committee voted to authorize the county auditor to enter a professional-services contract to analyze the full cost of law-enforcement services the county provides to the village of Homer Glen (Resolution 26-4190).
Presenter (referred to in the record as Duffy) explained the study would use absorption costing and activity-based costing methods to quantify total expense, including direct and indirect labor, overhead, training, workers’ compensation and ancillary costs (vehicles, radios, medical/transport costs associated with custody). "At this time... it's in the best…
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