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Police contract, CJIS fees cited as major driver of a $1M budget increase
Summary
Staff told the council the county police/patrol contract rose about $1,000,000; staff and a public‑safety representative attributed the increase to collective bargaining adjustments and a statewide CJIS certification cost.
Council members pressed staff for details after Melissa Hernandez presented a roughly $1,000,000 increase in the town's police/patrol contract with Miami‑Dade County. The manager and staff said the change largely reflects negotiated pay and benefit schedules and certification or compliance costs the county must absorb; the town's budget builds from bottom‑up staffing needs rather than relying solely on the county report.
A public‑safety representative speaking during the discussion described a statewide certification increase, saying: "There's a 3 a 3.5% increase to our our CJIS certification... that'll apply to every officer in the entire state." Staff emphasized the police budget itself is fully funded in both the flat and fully funded scenarios, and that staff reviews overtime estimates and other line items to moderate the county report's initial overtime numbers.
