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Council presses police overtime and staffing amid turnover concerns
Summary
Council questioned whether the police overtime line is realistic given chronic vacancies; staff and the police chief said turnover drives overtime and agreed to propose a realistic overtime schedule and modeled alternatives for council review.
Council members raised repeated concerns that chronic vacancies in the police department are driving overtime expenses. A councilmember said, "we keep budgeting a lower amount than he ever gives to," and staff acknowledged that if vacancies persist, overtime will be higher than budgeted.
Staff suggested they would meet with the chief to develop a schedule showing overtime projections based on staffing levels and training demands. The chief and staff discussed options such as budgeting for vacancies (which frees funds for overtime) versus budgeting for full-year salaries; staff said they will present manageable options at the next meeting.
