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Police chief seeks pay adjustments, vehicles and recurring software funds in FY27 budget
Summary
Police Chief G. Seymour presented an FY27 ask driven by personnel costs and capital: a roughly $533,000 increase that includes market adjustments and retirement cost increases, about $350,000 in vehicle purchases, recurring LPR maintenance (~$21,000/yr) and Urban SDK traffic data (~$15,000 split with public works).
Police Chief G. Seymour presented the department's FY27 budget request, describing staffing, operational demands and planned capital purchases. The chief said the department handled roughly 10,000 calls last year (about 30 per day) and currently staffs 28 full‑time employees with three vacancies.
Seymour told commissioners the personnel component drives the bulk of the proposed $533,000 increase and includes COLA and a targeted market adjustment intended to keep officer pay competitive with nearby agencies. "We think it's a reasonable step...to keep good…
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