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Spencer packet says police revenues fall short of projected expenses; third officer seen as unaffordable under current revenues
Summary
Work-session materials reported police revenues of $107,738 as of June 30, 2024 and projected police expenses of $140,900 for the coming fiscal year; the agenda said the city could not afford a third officer under current revenue levels.
City of Spencer’s work-session agenda flagged a gap between current police revenues and projected expenses and noted staffing constraints.
The agenda posed the question of whether the department needs a third officer and concluded "Yes!" on need, but immediately added "Can we afford another? NO!!" The packet listed total police revenues of $107,738 as of June 30, 2024 and projected expenses for the upcoming fiscal year of $140,900; the packet text specifies that the expense figure includes salaries, vehicles and gas but does not include court costs, equipment or uniforms.
The agenda also raised the question of whether to keep or sell an extra police car; no final decision was recorded. The materials and discussion framed these as budget constraints to be addressed during CIP and budget planning rather than a personnel action taken at the work session.
No formal vote on police staffing was recorded during the session.
