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Brundidge could get more police
Brundidge could get more officers if city gets money from COPS program
Published Tuesday, April 7, 2009
Brundidge residents could see more police officers on the streets, if the city gets a grant to help pay for more certified police officers.
According to City Manager Brit Thomas, the city is applying for a program called COPS program, which pays for certified police officers for three years, including 100 percent of salary and benefits.
However, the city must pay for the fourth year of the individual as part of the agreement.
Thomas said after talking with Brundidge Police Chief Moses Davenport the two agreed the COPS program would be a good choice for the city.
This program is designed for entry-level police officers and the money will pay for the new police officer to attend the police academy.
Still, Davenport said it was hard to put more people on the street with the current starting salary for entry-level police officers.
“Our hiring funds are not that attractive,” Davenport said. “Maybe we could boost it.”
Mayor Jimmy Ramage echoed Davenport’s statement, “We do OK everywhere else, just not at entry-level.”
The council voted allow Thomas, Davenport and Ramage to make the decision about applying for the money and to look into additional resources for the police department. They also voted to raise the entry-level starting salary from $9 to $11, if they get the monies.
In addition, the council passes a resolution to adopt a new citizen participation plan dealing with CDBG grants. Thomas said a lot of emphasis is put on participation.
Ramage suggested the council hold the CDBG meetings, when needed during the first meeting so residents would remember to come, since they would have recently received their power bills.
“This will put us in compliance,” Thomas said.
In other business, Thomas said the conversion to the new substation has only a little bit left, and the city is expected to convert the vast majority of what is left around the weekend of April 18, since the upcoming weekend is Easter.
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Posted by uglydog65 (anonymous) on April 7, 2009 at 10:12 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Do not read, this dose not concern this story.
"Nine members of the Alabama House have written letters refusing the automatic cost of living pay increase.....
According to House records, Republican Reps. Robert Bentley of Tuscaloosa, Paul DeMarco of Homewood, Blaine Galliher of Rainbow City, Mike Hill of Columbiana and Cam Ward of Alabaster and Democrats ALAN BOOTH of Troy, Alan Harper of Aliceville, Terry Spicer of Elba turned down the raise.
Democratic Rep. Lesley Vance of Phenix City submitted a letter late Tuesday turning down the raise."
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I am so proud of this leadership.
Posted by TroII (anonymous) on April 9, 2009 at 5:53 a.m. (Suggest removal)
We don't need more police. We need more people like me.
Posted by letmesee (anonymous) on April 9, 2009 at 9:32 a.m. (Suggest removal)
does that mean pay raises for city people who work there?
Posted by Weldon (anonymous) on April 10, 2009 at 8:43 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Likely not.
Brundidge does not even let the workers off for Good Friday although Troy and the city and county schools do.
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