What are the funding needs for public safety?

To address gaps in operations that are risking minimum standard of service, both departments must make serious investments in the next five years. 

Over the next five years:

  • Police department needs to increase by $2.9 million, to a total budget of $12.6 million, by 2026 to invest in the needed personnel and equipment. This includes sworn officers, vehicles, equipment, support staff, body-worn cameras and an incident command vehicle. 
  • The fire department’s current $3.35 million budget needs to increase by $3.45 million, to a total budget of $6.8 million, by 2026 to invest in the needed personnel and equipment. This includes firefighters, a ladder truck, an engine truck, and a headquarters that includes the first station located north of Interstate 94 staffed round the clock.

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1. What are the funding needs for public safety?
2. What is the financial solution?
3. What were the police decisions?
4. What is the financial analysis for public safety funding?
5. What does the City Measure say?