The Ottawa Police Service wants to hire 25 new uniformed officers and other staff this year, according to a draft budget tabled Wednesday.
The Police Services Board has already been directed by city council to keep the property tax increase to a maximum of 2.5 per cent, so that is reflected in a draft budget tabled before board members that provides no big changes in direction or spending.Sign up to receive daily headline news from Ottawa Citizen, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.
A 2.5 per cent increase in the tax revenue for police in 2023 amounts to an extra $17 for the average urban homeowner, bringing the total annual bill to pay for police services to $680.Article content Most of the proposed increase to the proposed $359 million net operating budget for Ottawa Police Service in 2023 is to pay for salary increases and rising costs due to inflation.The draft also includes cutting $500,000 through unspecified “efficiencies.”
Various consultations on the budget continue throughout February, including a Feb. 15 meeting of the board’s finance and audit committee and a Feb. 27 meeting of the board when the public can make delegations.
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