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Skagway committee recommends up to $25,000 budget amendment to start narcotics K‑9 program
Summary
The Skagway Public Safety Committee voted to recommend the assembly approve a budget amendment of up to $25,000 to acquire and start a narcotics K‑9 program, citing a lower‑cost vendor and regional cooperation that reduced earlier $150k–$200k estimates.
The Skagway Public Safety Committee recommended that the assembly approve a budget amendment of up to $25,000 to fund a narcotics K‑9 program, the committee chair said. The recommendation will be presented to the full assembly at its next meeting.
Chief Reddick said an initial 2023 audit projected a K‑9 program could cost $150,000–$200,000, but subsequent research identified a narcotics detector dog package and training that reduces start‑up costs to under $25,000. He told the committee a narcotics detector package alone is about…
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