Mr. S. Myint

Retired

It's Complicated

Government Services

Re: Police Layoff

50% to 70% of the most municipal budgets in NJ are directly related to Police & Fire Department expenditures:

• Payroll – including overtime
• Paid days - not work
o Holidays
o Vacation
o Sick days
o Personal
o Etc.

• Pension, Medicare
• Health Insurance
• Debt services of Capital Expenditures directly related to these Departments
• Equipment, supplies, vehicles

Therefore, if a municipality is forced to reduce its spending drastically, Police & Fire Departments will have to be affected.

I do not see how a meaningful cut in spending can be realized in any other way.

You should be discussing the productivity of these officers. Examples:
• How many days are paid – not worked in one year period?
• How many officers are just accompanying directors, chiefs & others wherever they go (bodyguard functions)?
• How many are attending evening council meetings on overtime basis?

Mr. S. Myint
Sloatsburg, NY 10974

Phone: 845-753-5920

NJ Municipal Budgets