Our citizens have always been very cooperative in passing levies. They usually vote quite well for this.
Based on the budget we were looking at, this levy will be used for the operating budget, salaries, repairs and maintenance, no capital improvements.
Several of our officers have been around for quite a few years, and the citizens know them on a personal basis.
We were also receiving a wellness program, sort of a physical activity program. We were going to try to set up some sort of physical activity program, but that didn't really materialize.
For the past couple years, the police department has been operating at a $150,000 to $200,000 deficit (per year); that's why the replacement will be 4 mills.
