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Motion made by Curtis Frye. <br /> Motion: I move the Town vote to hire and equip two full-time police officers and the Town vote to raise and <br /> appropriate $33,149, with said funds apportioned as follows: Police Patrolman Salaries Account, $16,178; <br /> Police Expense Account, $5,000; Group Insurance Account, $70; Employee Medical Insurance Account, <br /> $10,962; and Medicare Account, $939. <br /> Motion passes at 8:39 p.m. <br /> Article 16 <br /> To see if the Town will vote to hire and equip a police sergeant and that the Town raise and appropriate or <br /> transfer from available funds, $20,455, with said funds to be apportioned as follows: Police Patrolman Salaries <br /> Account $11,757; Police Expense Account $2,500; Group Insurance Account $35; Employee Medical Insurance <br /> Account $5,481; and the Medicare Account $682, or take any other action relating thereto. <br /> Submitted by the Police Department <br /> Explanation: In general, this sergeant position will be assigned to the Mashpee Police Department <br /> Administrative and Service Division to provide staff and administrative assistance to the division. Moreover, the <br /> sergeant position will be the Special Services Supervisor for the Special Services Section of the Administrative <br /> and Service Division. This sergeant position will administer the TRIAD and other volunteer programs for the <br /> police department. Additionally, this sergeant position will supervise community-policing programs, such as the <br /> Police Neighborhood Liaison Program, the Park and Walk Program and other police community programs as <br /> assigned by the Chief of Police. Also, this sergeant position will coordinate department resources in providing <br /> community programs, workshops, and lectures in crime prevention topics to community groups, particularly <br /> senior citizens. In addition to the 25% funding requested for this sergeant position, a federal grant, "Cops <br /> Universal Hiring", awarded to the Town of Mashpee will provide 75% of the salary over a three year period. <br /> Recommendation: Finance Committee recommends approval. <br /> Motion made by Ken Marsters. <br /> Motion: I move the Town vote to hire and equip a police sergeant and the Town raise and appropriate $20,455, <br /> with said funds to be apportioned as follows: Police Patrolman Salaries Account $11,757; Police Expense <br /> Account $2,500; Group Insurance Account $35; Employee Medical Insurance Account $5,481; and the <br /> Medicare Account $682. <br /> Motion defeated at 8:43 p.m. <br /> 19 <br />