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Police and dispatch account for the bulk of payroll; commissioners request benchmarking
Summary
The town manager said police and dispatch account for about 77% of payroll and benefits; commissioners asked for per-capita staffing and benchmarking numbers (manager recalled roughly one officer per 125 residents and will include data in the final packet).
The town manager told commissioners that police and dispatch represent the majority of payroll and benefits costs and that the organization’s overall payroll and benefits figure includes law enforcement and fire. She said, "As you can see, the police and dispatch, no surprise... It's just the majority of what the organization is. So 77% are police and dispatch."
Commissioners asked for comparative per-capita metrics. Michelle said she provided benchmarking in the June workshop and recalled a staffing ratio "something like, 1 for every 125 residents," and agreed to add the per-capita and comparative data to the final budget materials.
