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Finance staff brief council on near-doubling of public-safety investments over decade
Summary
Finance staff told council the city nearly doubled public-safety investment over ten years, cited a $54 million one-time fire-pension payment, said vacancies have fallen and response metrics improved, and outlined five-year CIP and personnel projections to guide upcoming budget season.
Christie from the finance department presented a budget update focused on public safety, saying the city nearly doubled investment in police, fire and dispatch over the last decade and that investment has outpaced property-tax growth. Christie noted the briefing excludes a one-time $54,000,000 payment to fix the fire pension fund, explained the city has lowered vacancy rates and cited a roughly 10% reduction in key crime categories and improved fire-response benchmarks.
Council members asked about funding sources and the status of a proposed burn (training) building for fire training. Staff said they are pursuing a mix of internal funds, federal grants and private contributions, and that five-year CIP and personnel projections are being used to prioritize capital and operational funding ahead of budget season.
