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Manager explains police contract billing and procurement rules; council urged to review all contracts
Summary
Town manager told the April 7 workshop that Miami Lakes pays deputies' actual wages plus an administrative allocation for support divisions, and reminded the council that contract terms and procurement cycles constrain immediate renegotiation.
At the April 7 Miami Lakes budget workshop the town manager explained how police service costs are calculated under the town’s contract with county law enforcement and described the town’s procurement practices.
The manager said the town pays the actual hourly rates for deputies assigned to Miami Lakes, and the county adds an administrative percentage to allocate costs for support divisions such as training and internal affairs. “What we do is we pay for the actuals of…
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