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Police budget includes wage increases and cadet program expansion

City of Alice City Council · August 4, 2026

Summary

Staff told council police salaries rose under collective bargaining and the department has four cadets due to graduate in December with two additional cadet positions planned next year as part of building staffing capacity.

Staff reported increases in police salaries tied to recently negotiated collective bargaining agreements and described efforts to expand the department’s trainee pipeline.

Vanessa said salary increases reflect collective bargaining outcomes and that the police budget includes four cadet officers who are expected to complete training in December, with two more cadet positions planned for next year as the city builds capacity. Council members asked for clarification on subscription and administration line items shown on page 35.

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