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10-16-2008, 10:54 PM
Burra Budget
October 16, 2008
CKWS-TV
THE POLICE BOARD HAS PASSED ITS 2009 BUDGET.
IT NOW GOES TO CITY COUNCIL FOR APPROVAL.
POLICE WANT NEARLY 29-MILLION DOLLARS NEXT YEAR TO KEEP THE STREETS SAFE.
THAT INCLUDES A 1.9 MILLION DOLLAR SPENDING INCREASE TO HIRE 13 MORE FRONT-LINE OFFICERS.
THE BUDGET WAS APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY BY THE BOARD -- BUT IT COULD BE A TOUGH SELL BY THE TIME IT REACHES CASH-STRAPPED POLITICIANS NEXT MONTH.
CAROL ALLISON BURRA:
"THIS BOARD HAS SEEN AN ACUTE NEED TO INCREASE OUR HIRING TO BE SIMILAR AS A COMMUNITY TO OTHER COMMUNITIES IN THE PROVINCE FOR THE TYPES OF PROBLEMS WE ADDRESS, THE COMPLEXITY OF PROBLEMS WE'RE ADDRESSING, AND THE IN-FILLING THAT'S REQUIRED TO DO, ESPECIALLY IN PATROL."
THE POLICE BUDGET REPRESENTS A 7-PERCENT INCREASE IN SPENDING, AT A TIME WHEN OTHER MUNICIPAL DEPARTMENTS ARE BEING TOLD TO KEEP THEIR INCREASES AROUND 2 OR 3 PERCENT.
October 16, 2008
CKWS-TV
THE POLICE BOARD HAS PASSED ITS 2009 BUDGET.
IT NOW GOES TO CITY COUNCIL FOR APPROVAL.
POLICE WANT NEARLY 29-MILLION DOLLARS NEXT YEAR TO KEEP THE STREETS SAFE.
THAT INCLUDES A 1.9 MILLION DOLLAR SPENDING INCREASE TO HIRE 13 MORE FRONT-LINE OFFICERS.
THE BUDGET WAS APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY BY THE BOARD -- BUT IT COULD BE A TOUGH SELL BY THE TIME IT REACHES CASH-STRAPPED POLITICIANS NEXT MONTH.
CAROL ALLISON BURRA:
"THIS BOARD HAS SEEN AN ACUTE NEED TO INCREASE OUR HIRING TO BE SIMILAR AS A COMMUNITY TO OTHER COMMUNITIES IN THE PROVINCE FOR THE TYPES OF PROBLEMS WE ADDRESS, THE COMPLEXITY OF PROBLEMS WE'RE ADDRESSING, AND THE IN-FILLING THAT'S REQUIRED TO DO, ESPECIALLY IN PATROL."
THE POLICE BUDGET REPRESENTS A 7-PERCENT INCREASE IN SPENDING, AT A TIME WHEN OTHER MUNICIPAL DEPARTMENTS ARE BEING TOLD TO KEEP THEIR INCREASES AROUND 2 OR 3 PERCENT.