The City of Northville will share the cost of a police school liaison officer with the Northville Public School District. Members of the city council approved a three-year agreement between the city and school district to share the cost of an officer to be based at Hillside Middle School. The officer will also provide services at both Amerman Elementary and Cooke School. The total first-year cost of up to $135,000 will be paid by the Northville School District. The city will assume 50 percent of the cost of the officer in years two and three, up to the maximum amount ranging between $54,000 to $70,000.
The new agreement also contains an adjustment in the way the school district and police department pay for school crossing guards. Traditionally, the school district contributes 50 percent of the cost - $15,000 to $20,000 - per year. In the first year of this agreement, the city and school district will split the cost; in year two, the city and school district will pay 75/25 percent, respectively, and in year three, the city will pay the full cost of the crossing guards. The agreement is effective until 2026.
