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Resident presses police cruiser funding as department budget shows small decrease
Summary
Chief Hebert presented a mostly unchanged police budget; resident Brendan Denehy pointed out detail funds hold $61,000 while a new cruiser is estimated at $75,000, prompting discussion of using up to $20,000 from the detail fund to outfit a vehicle and covering the remainder through the operating budget or taxes.
The Brookline Police Department budget presented Jan. 12 showed a modest $400 reduction from the October estimate, the Selectboard heard.
Resident Brendan Denehy asked whether the department’s detail fund — money collected for officer overtime/detail work — would cover the next cruiser. Minutes record the detail fund balance at $61,000 while the estimated cost of a cruiser is $75,000, leaving a funding gap. Eddie Arnold said the town could use part of the detail fund — "we could use $20k from it to outfit the new cruiser" — and cover the balance through the operating budget or taxation. The board did not make a final decision on vehicle funding during the hearing and left the item for further budget consideration.
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