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Council sets $885,000 cap on 2027 Southern Regional Police contribution and urges line-item budget transparency
Summary
New Freedom Borough Council approved a $885,000 cap for its 2027 contribution to the Southern Regional Police Department and asked SRPD to hold a public line-item budget review before the commission's October meeting, citing overtime, contracting and lack of accessible line-item budgets for municipal partners.
The borough council voted to set a $885,000 cap on New Freedom's 2027 contribution to the Southern Regional Police Department (SRPD), reflecting concerns about rising costs, overtime and the need for clearer line-item budgeting.
Council discussion reviewed the current 2026 SRPD total budget ($864,384) and the expected cost increase tied to a 4% pay adjustment in…
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