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Deidre Greelish wondered why-the'1C% budget cut for the department mentioned <br /> the reducti6rin of 4thei admiaistrative fassistant!s over-time by two hours per <br /> w elUj The Ydepartment ,has?4two clerks `plus,`an ladministrative assistant. <br /> -_, �y., � a._ ;.vF ...,��f ..��,� ' �e ':�f _� �i r.�k •+�:e. - '�Y X-[ `^T". - <br /> Al PoldA' indicated-that the police, as well as the Fire Department, have <br /> a 'considerable amo10 . of rove`- 'fime.4 The Pire bepartment has the greatest <br /> 'amount,.with'theopolice' Tepartmeni­;text.- <br /> Ed.Baker discussed-the.,queptiontthat%needd%to be answered. What do you want <br /> to 'maintain"as'a basic service to the town. At present, there are three <br /> cruisers, one man per cruiser, that travel the town 24 hours each day. There <br /> is also a-shift supervisor and a fifth officer floating around. What does <br /> the. town really need? Could it be reduced to two cruisers during daylight <br /> hours and early evening, and;' increased to three cruisers during the grave <br /> yard shift? Ed submits 'to you that three cruisers on the road in.a 26 square <br /> mile town is,:too'much., - There; still needs to be somebody fox backup. We <br /> need to come up with the right staffing; and then possibly look at the budget <br /> a little differently and come up -wiih recommendations in general terms as to <br /> what the budget,,should be." I _. <br /> Dan' Goggin questioned what would happen if the Finance.Committee decided that <br /> only-'two, cruisers were. needed instead of three? <br /> De.idre .asks members .to draw their' attention'to page .2 of his impact statement <br /> in Budget.,A.' '..It indicates that he would reduce vacation and sick coverage <br /> by maintaining a minimum .of three officers,, on 3 P.M.; -,11 P.M. shift and two <br /> officers on the T A.M 3 .P.M. ,shift, .18 weeks -of, the year. Deidre suggests <br /> that' we say, fo' him;- given these,perameters ;kll�year_ 'round, *for the slow months <br /> give us two cruisers with one officer on duty back at the desk. . <br /> i Deidre also inquired' about the ,'success rate of the ,.police officers in court. <br /> How many cases are they dealing with and how many, times are theyf�t , " <br /> appear at 'the court house? Do their cases hold up in court? " Isxit' worth'the <br /> time? F w <br /> Denise 'askedMwhe.ther there was one police officer only responsible for court <br /> appearances.' . <br /> ., Members answered that the officer who filesAthe ,police report initially is Y <br /> expected'.to appear in court as a witness.;' <br /> 7 > , <br /> Tory then suggested that ,the salary account 'nay need to be out. - s <br /> Dan also suggested that there,only be. two cruisers in a 24 hour period, °or <br /> even an 18 hour period.- He also inquired as to what would happen .if we,. had <br /> a Fire Department`without an ambulance service. <br /> Deidre answered that ambulance service, on average, was used three 'times-daily. , <br /> Dan states that we'pare then- asking Tory to go back and request a reduced , <br /> service budget. r <br /> Ed mentioned that with fewer�ciuisers, there would also be less gasoline. <br /> usage and less firearms training: b• <br />