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Stilwell council approves $330,000 police budget increase for dispatch, officers
Summary
The City Council unanimously approved a $330,000 budget increase for the Police Department to fund dispatch services and additional officers’ salaries and benefits.
The Stilwell City Council on Feb. 2 approved a $330,000 budget increase for the Police Department to cover dispatch services and additional officers’ salaries and benefits.
Councilmember Jim Spray moved for approval and Barrett Harris seconded; the motion passed unanimously 5‑0. Minutes show the council intended the funds to support dispatch operations and to add personnel capacity for public safety, but they do not include a line‑item budget or an implementation schedule.
Council did not include a written fiscal breakdown in the meeting record; the minutes do not specify whether the funds are one‑time, recurring, or how they will be apportioned between dispatch and salaries. Staff follow‑up to provide detailed allocation and any required budget amendment language was not recorded in these minutes.
The approved increase reflects council direction to the Police Department and finance staff to allocate the requested resources. No personnel names were tied to additional hires in the budget motion itself.
