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Council to consider filling lieutenant role after review of budget and department structure
Summary
Staff presented budget comparisons showing filling the lieutenant position (grade 18, step 10) would cost roughly the same as current structure while leaving it vacant could save about $11,716 annually but require reorganizing investigator assignments; Chief Hedland and others argued the lieutenant provides necessary second‑in‑command and administrative help and asked the council to place the item on the October agenda.
City staff outlined options for the police department’s lieutenant position following a pause to evaluate budget and organizational effects. Staff said the lieutenant position is budgeted at grade 18, step 10 with total compensation (excluding health insurance) of about $123,114.95; keeping the lieutenant and…
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