CORTLAND — Voters in Cortland will be asked on the Nov. 4 general election ballot to support a 1.5-mill additional police levy for maintaining the current police department and allowing for two officers per shift.

Police Chief David Morris said the 1.5-mill levy will generate $315,673 annually and cost the owner of a $100,000 home $53 per year.

He stated that the money generated from the requested levy will be used to maintain current police department operations and cannot be used for any purpose other than funding the police department.

“The funds generated through this levy will allow the department to continue to provide the high-quality services our residents have come to expect,” Morris said.

The last levy passed for the department was in 2020, Morris said, and prior to that, in

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