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Thursday, November 20, 2008

Clay police merger plan discussed

Updated: 06/14/2008 12:03 PM

By: Web Staff

CLAY, N.Y. -- The Town of Clay supervisor and members of the Clay Police Department are throwing their support behind a plan to merge the department with the Onondaga County Sheriff's Department.

The Town of Clay supervisor James Rowley said merging the departments would result in a tax cut of $1.3 million. And he said the merger would make the police department more efficient and increase patrols in the towns.

Clay town police officers would transfer to the sheriff's office keeping their current ranks. The officers in favor of the plan say merging would provide them more room to grow and increased benefits.

Clay police merger plan discussed

The Town of Clay supervisor and members of the Clay Police Department are throwing their support behind a plan to merge the department with the Onondaga County Sheriff's Department. Our Nneka Nwosu has more on the plan.

The Police Benevolent Association will release a statement next week countering some of the town's claims about the merger.

The county legislature already voted in favor of the merger but it will go up for a public vote June 23rd.

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