Troutdale Budget Committee Confronts Steep Fire and Police Contract Increases; Discusses Fire‑district Option Committee heard staff analysis showing a five‑year fire contract with a 7.3% annual increase and a three‑year police IGA with 10% increases in early years, and debated options including a fire district, higher fees, local levies or intergovernmental solutions to protect the general‑fund balance.

Troutdale's Budget Committee is grappling with soaring public safety costs, debating whether to raise fees or explore a new fire district to protect the city's finances.

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