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PRESENTATION REGARDING THE BARRIE POLICE SERVICE BUDGET REQUEST
Police Chief, Kimberly Greenwood introduced the members of the Barrie Police Services Board and senior staff from the Barrie Police Service that were in attendance at the meeting. Chief Greenwood provided a presentation concerning the Barrie Police Service 2019 Operating and Capital Budget request.
Chief Greenwood discussed slides concerning the following topics:
• A chart summarizing the Barrie Police Service staff complement;
• A chart illustrating a comparison of the Barrie Police Service salaries and benefits between 2018 and 2019;
• A summary of the increases and decreases in the operating expenditures reflected in the 2019 budget request;
• The costs associated with operating the Police Service’s facilities and the capital contributions allocated to the Barrie Simcoe Emergency Services Campus;
• A chart illustrating the sources of grants, secondments and revenue;
• A slide illustrating the Capital Budget requirements; and
• A summary of the Legislative Impacts on the 2019 budget request.
In closing, Chief Greenwood commented that the Barrie Police Service will continue to support and be an efficient police service to the community. She requested approval of the municipal funding portion of the Barrie Police Service 2019 Budget request.
Members of Council asked a number of questions of Police Chief Greenwood and received responses.
Councillor, G. Harvey declared that to remain in compliance with his statutory obligations under Section 17(3) of the Police Services Act he was unable to participate in the discussions or vote on the foregoing matter. He left the Council Chambers at 7:42 p.m. and returned at 8:18 p.m.