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From: Henry McClure <mcre13@gmail.com>
Sent: Thursday, August 28, 2025 11:05 PM
To: Robert M. Perez <rmperez@topeka.org>; City Clerk <cclerk@topeka.org>
Cc: Governing Body <governingbody@topeka.org>; MCRE Media <mcre1.snco@blogger.com>
Subject: Braxton can write this.
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The department, rather than outside consultants, should fund police staffing studies. Our team understands the city's needs and can get the job done without incurring $150,000 in expenses for outsiders who are unfamiliar with our community.
Consultants use cookie-cutter solutions and don't understand our daily realities. When departments do the study themselves, results are more accurate and practical, and staff are more likely to support the changes.
Let's use our experience and save taxpayer money. Funding should go to our own officers so we know the results will fit Topeka, not some generic answers from far away.
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The total overhead (burden) expenses for the Greater Topeka Partnership, excluding business incentives, amount to $3,869,613 for 2024. This includes all administrative, occupancy, travel, insurance, depreciation, office, and similar indirect expenses across all departments.02.14.24-JEDO-Meeting-Agenda-FINAL_Page_11-Copy.jpg
| Overhead Category | Total Budgeted 2024 |
|---|---|
| Payroll/Benefits | $847,04402.14.24-JEDO-Meeting-Agenda-FINAL_Page_11-Copy.jpg |
| Other Compensation | $5,28002.14.24-JEDO-Meeting-Agenda-FINAL_Page_11-Copy.jpg |
| Shared Services | $588,00002.14.24-JEDO-Meeting-Agenda-FINAL_Page_11-Copy.jpg |
| Office Expense | $24,07002.14.24-JEDO-Meeting-Agenda-FINAL_Page_11-Copy.jpg |
| Occupancy (Rent) | $135,84702.14.24-JEDO-Meeting-Agenda-FINAL_Page_11-Copy.jpg |
| Sales Travel | $46,27502.14.24-JEDO-Meeting-Agenda-FINAL_Page_11-Copy.jpg |
| Hospitality | $8,80002.14.24-JEDO-Meeting-Agenda-FINAL_Page_11-Copy.jpg |
| Depreciation/Amort. | $105,06902.14.24-JEDO-Meeting-Agenda-FINAL_Page_11-Copy.jpg |
| Insurance/Taxes/Fees | $17,86002.14.24-JEDO-Meeting-Agenda-FINAL_Page_11-Copy.jpg |
| Dues/Subscriptions | $23,29202.14.24-JEDO-Meeting-Agenda-FINAL_Page_11-Copy.jpg |
| Advertising | $181,86202.14.24-JEDO-Meeting-Agenda-FINAL_Page_11-Copy.jpg |
| Professional Services | $277,65902.14.24-JEDO-Meeting-Agenda-FINAL_Page_11-Copy.jpg |
| Other Employee Costs | $73,63602.14.24-JEDO-Meeting-Agenda-FINAL_Page_11-Copy.jpg |
| Interest Expense | $83,02802.14.24-JEDO-Meeting-Agenda-FINAL_Page_11-Copy.jpg |
| $2,417,722 | |
| Total Before Incentives | $3,869,613 |
Note: The sum above ($2,417,722) directly comes from visible line items, but the actual "Total Expenses Before Incentives" on the statement is $3,869,613, showing all indirect/burden allocations, including some grouped or departmentally-distributed items.02.14.24-JEDO-Meeting-Agenda-FINAL_Page_11-Copy.jpg
Overhead includes costs for staff, rent, travel, office supplies, insurance, depreciation, dues, advertising, professional services, and all other non-incentive expenses necessary to operate the organization.02.14.24-JEDO-Meeting-Agenda-FINAL_Page_11-Copy.jpg
Business incentives, at $3,179,182, are excluded when calculating "burden" or "overhead," as requested.
The largest single overhead items are payroll/benefits ($847,044), shared services ($588,000), and professional services ($277,659).02.14.24-JEDO-Meeting-Agenda-FINAL_Page_11-Copy.jpg
Occupancy/rent across all departments totals $135,847; travel is $46,275.02.14.24-JEDO-Meeting-Agenda-FINAL_Page_11-Copy.jpg
All listed amounts strictly exclude any direct business incentive distribution, focusing solely on administrative and operational expenditures.02.14.24-JEDO-Meeting-Agenda-FINAL_Page_11-Copy.jpg
Henry McClure
785.383.9994
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Consultants use cookie-cutter solutions and don't understand our daily realities. When departments do the study themselves, results are more accurate and practical, and staff are more likely to support the changes.
Let's use our experience and save taxpayer money. Funding should go to our own officers so we know the results will fit Topeka, not some generic answers from far away.