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Council members press for update on public safety building and raise alarm about police pay and staffing
Summary
Councilwoman Snodgrass urged the city manager to provide a status update on the city's public safety building project (about $4 million invested so far) and warned the police department is understaffed — "151 certified officers out of 173" — and that starting pay is "right under $24 an hour," prompting calls to address retention in the upcoming budget.
Council members on an evening in January pressed city leaders for greater clarity on the public safety building project and for a review of police compensation amid concerns about retention.
Councilwoman Snodgrass asked the city manager for a detailed update on the public safety building purchase and demolition timeline, saying the city had now invested about $4 million between…
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