Wyoming will combine its police and fire departments under a newly approved city budget.

The city council unanimously approved the plan Monday.  The budget includes reducing the public safety tax  by .25 mills, merging police and fire into a public safety department and increasing water and sewer rates by two percent.

The budget also gives the city manager a 2.1 percent pay raise, but does not guarantee any future pay increases.  It also puts the city manager on a “pay for performance” evaluation system.

The new budget takes effect July 1.

*Announcement from Wyoming Parks and Recreation

Wyoming Police Department Officer Jason Caster, will be conducting a safety seminar for home and personal safety on Monday March 25th, 10:00 AM at the Wyoming Senior Center at 2380 DeHoop SW in Wyoming.

 It will run less than an hour. No need to register, just show up. All ages welcome

Wyoming Police Department Safety Tips

Did your holiday haul include some high ticket gifts? Wyoming Police Officer Jason Caster has provided tips to keep you and your home safe this Winter:

• Turn as many outside lights and motion lights as possible and leave them on during dark hours. Keep an interior light on low throughout the night.

• Doors and locks including garage service doors, rear sliders, screen doors and dead bolts should always be locked, even when you are home.

• Do not put big screen TV boxes or other high-end item boxes out with the trash so that they are visible to everyone who drives by.