Levy hiring progress in 2025

Year One of the Fire and Police Levy “demonstrates clear progress in staffing,” Heather Coleman-Cox, Chair of the independent levy oversight committee, reported to City Council at the close of 2025.

The 2024/25 City budget paid for:

40 Gresham Police Department positions through the local option levy.

Of these:

• 25 of 26 positions previously paid through General Fund and retained through the Levy are staffed.
• Nine positions previously paid through limited-duration American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding have been retained, with seven currently filled.
• All five new sworn levy-created positions made available for the fiscal year were filled.

33 Fire Department positions through the local option levy.

Of these:

• All 18 positions previously paid through General Fund and retained through the Levy are staffed.
• All four positions previously paid through limited-duration ARPA funding have been retained and are filled.
• All 11 new positions made available for the fiscal year have been hired and completed Fire Academy training.