County's costs to keep Lakeland school safety officers jumps to over $800,000 a year
County officials confirmed the program is expected to increase from about $500,000 to more than $800,000.
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Westchester County's cost of keeping a school safety resource officer program will rise sharply next year for the Lakeland School District.
County officials confirmed the program is expected to increase from about $500,000 to more than $800,000.
That represents a 68% increase.
Officials said the rise is driven by higher salaries and increased employee benefit rates.
Westchester County provides only a portion of the funding for safety officers assigned to the district.
The county executive said the school district is responsible for paying the remaining cost.
