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Cave Creek council moves to fund extra MCSO coverage after disruptive special events
Summary
Following a recent high‑visibility night with crowd and traffic problems, council members and staff agreed to include expanded peak‑season MCSO coverage — roughly $124,000 for six months — in the tentative FY27 budget and to evaluate effectiveness after deployment; council also discussed consistent enforcement at street closures and liability around private security.
Council members said recent unsanctioned social‑media events and a high‑profile ‘donut’ incident exposed gaps in the town’s event safety planning and prompted calls for short‑term increased enforcement.
At the workshop, staff outlined two prior estimates: a three‑month supplemental at about $60,000 and a six‑month MCSO cost estimate of roughly $124,000. Several council members said the six‑month figure better covered…
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