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Council hears staffing requests and CIP/ARPA priorities; $12M in ARPA set‑asides highlighted
Summary
Fire and police chiefs asked for additional positions; staff reviewed capital priorities and said about $12 million in ARPA/COVID relief funds remain allocated to projects including the Research Village, Black Performance Venue and Triangle Building.
Department heads used the retreat to flag operational gaps and capital asks they expect to present in the upcoming budget cycle. Police requested six additional officers to improve on‑duty coverage and reduce single‑officer responses; the police chief described staffing shortfalls that leave occasional gaps on patrol and said added positions would improve community policing and response capacity.
Fire leadership asked for several position changes and additions to…
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