Palouse council weighs cuts to police

Budget discussion turned to matters of police last Tuesday night, Oct. 23, at the Palouse city council meeting.

In order to create a budget where revenues match expenses, Councilman Cecil Floyd brought up options regarding law enforcement, including reduction of officers and/or contracting with the sheriff’s office.

The proposals sparked discussion from the council while no motion was made.

The meeting began with Mayor Michael Echanove saying that the night’s objective was to review current expenses, which they had begun at the two previous council meetings. He talked about shaving $25,000 fro...