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Commissioners weigh police contract increases, SRO costs and budget trade‑offs
Summary
Staff presented FY2027 cost estimates for sheriff’s patrol contracts and school resource officers; commissioners debated whether county should subsidize other taxing districts amid a projected $4.5–$5.5 million budget shortfall and directed the sheriff’s office to distribute cost figures to cities and school districts for negotiation.
Brandy Falcon presented proposed FY2027 contract calculations for patrol services the sheriff’s office provides to municipalities, school districts and the North Idaho College (NIC) Post Academy at the Feb. 10 Kootenai County status update.
Falcon provided position‑level loaded personnel costs and proposed overhead rates. Examples included the City of Hayden (personnel $934,419; with 40% overhead ~$1,300,000, a $114,000 increase), Dalton Gardens (personnel $170,000; with 40% overhead $238,000), and NIC Post Academy (personnel $206,000; with 25% overhead $258,000). Falcon also summarized SRO costs: Coeur d’Alene…
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