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Mayor: increased sales tax revenue could let Asotin hire a police officer next year
Summary
Mayor Dwayne Paris told the council the city's decision to opt into a county sales tax this year has boosted revenue and could allow the city to "try and hire a police officer" next year; the clerk said budget work will begin with department heads in the coming weeks.
Mayor Dwayne Paris said the sales tax revenue Asotin opted into this year "was definitely a good decision" and that the increased revenue means "next year we would like to try and hire a police officer." He directed staff to monitor receipts as the year progresses and asked Monte to begin preliminary work on hiring.
Clerk-Treasurer Tina Davidson told the council it is budget season and that she "will be working with department heads to gather information thru the next couple weeks," signaling the start of the 2025 budget process and follow-up on staffing decisions.
