CdA Budget Proposes Cutting Lawyers

Fifteen more police officers and firefighters would be hired in Coeur d’Alene under the city’s proposed budget for next fiscal year. The public safety boost will help police respond to more calls for service and allow the city to staff a new fire station on the northwest side of town. The city also has cut four positions in its legal department. Officials say a decline in misdemeanor citations has decreased the caseload, justifying the down-sizing of the criminal division/ Scott Maben , SR. More here.

Question: Do you agree with the direction that Coeur d’Alene is going, in adding police officers & firefighters, while cutting its legal department?