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Board renews enhanced police-services agreement amid questions about oversight
Summary
Hillsdale approved renewal of an enhanced police-services agreement and discussed limits on supervisory authority and budgetary oversight; one board member abstained and members asked county counsel to clarify wording and fiscal responsibilities.
The Hillsdale Town Board voted to renew an enhanced police-services agreement after discussion about who should authorize enhanced deployments and how the county's billing and pension rules apply.
Board members questioned language that appears to let the town supervisor identify "enhanced police needed" and discussed whether the town board should retain final authority over expenditures. "I don't think the supervisor alone should have this authority," one member said, urging clearer board oversight. Supervisor responded that the supervisor has no budgetary authority and that any expenditure must still be authorized by the town board.
The board approved the renewal by voice vote; one member recorded an abstention. Members asked the supervisor to consult the county attorney for clarification about insurance, billing, and why court-related services appear treated differently in the contract language.
