Politics & Government
City Ends Limit on Program that Encourages Police to Live in Dunwoody
City will continue to reimburse officers $300 a month for living in Dunwoody
The Dunwoody City Council likes its police department local.
Monday night, the council unanimously approved an amendment to the city's Housing Reimbursement Program, which gives a $300 a month housing reimbursement to officers that choose to live withing Dunwoody city limits.
The amendment removes a 36-month limit that had been set on the reimbursement.
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Currently, seven police officers take advantage of the program, which puts $300 a month toward an officer's housing.
The 2012 budget has $28,000 requested for the program.
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"As far as I'm concerned, I hope they all move into town," said Councilman Denis Shortal.
The amendment was approved 7-0.
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