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Greg Hunter's avatar

I have read the document and it is overall well reasoned and well written.  It seems pretty evident we have a competent staff providing excellent service.  However, there is obvious cause for concern if one looks at Albany County and Laramie City budgets as a whole.

Albany County may be forced to cut the Sheriff's budget while Laramie continues to fund and invest at increased levels for the Laramie Police Department.

What the City should consider is disbanding the Laramie Police Department and contract Laramie City policing out to the Albany County Sheriff's Office.  I am certain we can save money and increase efficiencies as well as LEO morale if we consider this option.  

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Brett Glass's avatar

The budget documents obscure it somewhat, but it's clear on close examination that our city government is "middle-heavy;" we have an excess of overpaid middle managers. The reason our infrastructure has deteriorated (one of the top citizen concerns expressed during the recent election season) is that we're devoting too much money to cushy salaries for a large tier of middle managers and not enough to actually maintaining and fixing infrastructure. That's why the streets are not being fixed! Council should remedy this, but I am not hopeful that they will. Council seems to go along with whatever proposal is brought to them by those middle managers (who obviously won't cut their own ranks or opt for more reasonable salaries), even if it is not consistent with the public interest.

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