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[danbrotherston]

I suspect that no one here has ready answers for the first two questions, but you can probably find the information with some searching on the Internet.

As to the third question, it's always the same answer: they are trying to minimize the impact on property taxes, and this is an easy target. (The council does not have the power to unilaterally set the WRPS budget.)

Council doesn't "set" the WRPS budget, but they do "approve" the WRPS budget.

They have every right to reject it, and absolutely should do so.

Unfortunately, I do not believe council will do so, because much of council is supportive of the infinitely inflating police budget, and I have no idea why beyond a general detachment from the reality in our region. At this point, my only hope is that this will cost them at election time.

I am aware of the possibility of arbitration, but that is not an acceptable justification.