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Hayden council delays hiring law‑enforcement consultant, will send identical questions to both firms
Summary
After public comment worried about taxpayer costs and councilors criticized the recommended proposal as short on specifics, the Hayden City Council voted unanimously to delay choosing between Matrix Consulting Group and the Center for Public Safety Management and instead send a consolidated list of questions to both vendors for written responses.
Hayden City Council members voted on Feb. 10 to delay choosing a consultant to study local law-enforcement options and instead agreed to compile and send a single list of questions to both finalist firms for written responses.
Resident Linda Cross, during public comment, urged caution about hiring outside consultants for law-enforcement strategic planning, saying she was "very concerned that we're gonna be using taxpayer money for something that may or may not really be necessary." Another member of the public suggested using reserve deputies or visible retail-based officer spaces to…
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