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Council approves interlocal SRO agreement after city agrees to absorb two officer positions
Summary
Council approved an interlocal agreement with Decatur ISD to move to a three-SRO model; the city would absorb two officers with an estimated FY2027 employee cost of about $220,000 for two officers and an estimated city share around $154,000 if the city absorbs 70%.
City staff presented an interlocal agreement with Decatur Independent School District to transition the district to a three-SRO model. The city manager (staff speaker) said the district initiated the change and the city would absorb two positions into its staffing model; staff estimated total employee costs for two officers (salary plus benefits) around $220,000 and noted the city's potential FY2027 share—if absorbing 70% of the cost—would be roughly $154,000. The manager said the district had already approved its portion and tonight's action authorizes the city to move forward and figure out how to accommodate the cost in the budget process.
Council members expressed support for maintaining school safety and noted this was a district-initiated change rather than a city decision. A motion to approve the interlocal agreement passed; staff said the city would present the budget implications to the budget committee for FY2027 planning.
