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THE PROBLEM IS THAT THE COUNTY OFFICERS MAKE BETWEEN 25-30 THOUSAND A YEAR ( INCLUDING SECONDARY EMPLOYMENT ) MORE THAN WHAT THE CITY IS OFFERING. THE OTHER PROBLEM FROM WHAT I UNDERSTAND IS THAT THE BENEFIT PACKAGE IS SUB-STANDARD. TO OFFER A DEFINED BENEFIT PENSION WITHOUT BENEFITS ON THE BACK END IS LIKE A BAIT AND SWITCH TACTIC OFFERED BY A RETAIL OUTLET!ALSO THE COUNTY’S INSURANCE IS HALF OF WHAT THE CITY’S IS. A NEIGHBOR DOWN THE STREET ALSO HEARD THAT THE STARTING PAY WAS ( 42,000 ) NOT COMPETETIVE WITH OTHER SURROUNDING DEPARTMENTS. I DON’T SEE ANY WAY WE CAN ATTRACT EXISTING OFFICERS TO THE CITY. WHAT WE WILL PROBABLY END UP WITH IS OFFICERS FROM VERY RURAL AREA’S WITH LITTLE IF ANY EXPERIENCE. I GUESS THAT SHOULD NOT BE A SURPRISE CONSIDERING THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC SAFETY ONLY HAS NINE YEARS OR SO. AND WHY DO WE EVEN HAVE A DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC SAFETY? THE DEPARTMENT IS GOING TO BE LESS THAN 25 OFFICERS. AND FROM WHAT I UNDERSTAND HIS SALARY IS ABOUT 96,000 A YEAR….WOW! WHAT DO WE GET FOR THAT? THE CITY IS ALREADY STRAPPED FOR CASH AND WE ARE PAYING 96,000 A YEAR TO A POSITION THATS POSSIBLY NOT EVEN NECESSARY. AND FROM WHAT I UNDERSTAND ALPHARETTA P.D. IS BEING SUB-CONTRACTED TO OPERATE IN OUR CITY. IF WE ARE NOT READY TO HANDLE THIS RESPONSIBILITY WHY DID WE NOT STAY WITH THE COUNTY UNTIL SUCH TIME! I DON’T WANT ALPHARETTA OFFICERS WORKING IN OUR CITY.
WHY CANT MILTON HIRE FULTON COUNTY OFFICERS,I SEE SEVERAL COUNTY OFFICERS PATROL THE STREETS IN MY SUBDIVISION.ITS APPARENT THAT THE COUNTY OFFICERS ARE FAMILIAR WITH STREETS, AND THE GEOGRAPHY LAYOUT OF THE COUNTY.