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Ordinance amending budget to hire SRO
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SUMMARY: Mayor Mayberry and Council member Danny Wyatt attended a safety committee meeting with the Cumberland County Board of Education. The Board of Education has approved sending a request to the County budget committee for 4 new SROs. The Board of Education has been splitting 8 schools with 4 officers and the Phoenix School has been overlook. The Phoenix School has approximately 175 students, and is the same campus that houses the administrative offices of the Cumberland County Board of Education. Chief Beaty recommends an SRO for the Phoenix School. This would make the City providing four SROs, the County providing four officers, and the Board of Education providing four officers.
BUDGET ACCOUNT:
Recommended Action
NECESSARY COUNCIL ACTION: Approve budget amendment to hire SRO.