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Council presses staff on high security and armored services costs; court and finance explain procurement
Summary
Councilors pressed staff about a seemingly large armored/security budget line during the court budget discussion; court leadership and finance staff said the city uses a cooperative purchase and Brink's vault services while Allied Security confirmed a current billable rate of $34.16/hour and staff budgeted renewal increases to be conservative.
A council inquiry about armored and court security costs prompted explanations from court leadership, finance staff and a vendor representative during El Mirage’s FY2026–27 budget work session.
A council member flagged the court security line and an apparent annual figure that he called "astronomical," asking why costs exceeded the per‑hour contract rates included in the materials. Judge Michael Perez Candola, who appeared with court administrators,…
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