Fort Worth will swear in Eddie García as the city’s 28th police chief next Tuesday, ushering in a new era for the department.

García starts Sept. 22 with a base pay of $306,000 a year, according to the city’s offer letter.

The city will provide him with a city-issued vehicle for official duties and $10,000 to help him relocate to Fort Worth. If García leaves the job within a year, he must repay the relocation allowance. He must repay half if he leaves the post any time between one and two years.

García, 54, is taking a pay cut of about $20,000 from his job as an Austin assistant city manager, which he took earlier this year. There, he was offered a set pay of about $327,600, according to WFAA .

Before Austin, García’s annual salary was $306,440 as Dallas police chief, plus a $10,000

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