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Durham officials flag large first-year increase in proposed Tualatin police contract
Summary
City Administrator Jordan Parente briefed council on early Tualatin police services contract talks, reporting a significant first-year increase tied to a change in the officer pay step used for the agreement; Parente said he submitted a counterproposal and council agreed to review alternative providers for comparison.
City Administrator Jordan Parente updated the council on early discussions about the upcoming Tualatin police services contract, reporting that the initial proposal showed a significant first-year cost increase tied to a shift in the designated officer pay step used for the contract. Parente said he has responded with a counterproposal between the historic and proposed amounts.
Council members discussed the usual annual increase (noted by Council President Leslie Gifford as generally around 4 percent historically) and the limited Durham-specific police reporting available because Durham is grouped within a broader service area. Parente said he had discussed possible alternatives with the County Sheriff’s Office but does not yet have a written proposal. Council agreed that alternative providers could be reviewed for comparison while recognizing the value of the city’s existing relationship with Tualatin.
