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Preston temporarily lifts vacation and comp‑time caps after police staffing concerns
Summary
Responding to a staffing shortage in the police department, the council temporarily lifted the cap on vacation through Dec. 31, 2024, and extended the compensatory time cap to March 31, 2025.
The Preston City Council voted Nov. 25 to temporarily lift the cap on employee vacation time until Dec. 31, 2024, and to lift the cap on compensatory time until March 31, 2025, after Police Chief Dan McCammon reported his department is short-staffed.
Chief McCammon asked the council to consider raising the vacation cap and to extend the compensatory time cap to provide staffing flexibility. Councilmember Terry Larson moved to lift the vacation cap through Dec. 31, 2024 and to lift the compensatory time cap to March 31, 2025; Councilmember Todd Thomas seconded the motion, which passed unanimously.
The action is temporary and tied to staffing needs; the council did not specify policy changes beyond the stated effective dates.
