Coweta Veteran Credits Police Chief With Saving His Life
A Coweta Army veteran said he’s alive today thanks to the Chief of Police.
The first time Brian Cagle and Coweta Police Chief Mike Bell met, Cagle said he was suicidal, addicted to drugs, riddled with grief from the death of his brother and PTSD from his time in the Army. I had an eviction notice on the door. I had no running water. I had no electricity. I had cellulitis all over my body from dirty needles and I was spiritually broken. I wanted to die, said Cagle.
Two years ago, Police Chief Mike Bell had been called to Cagle s home, by Cagle s mom.
Town Manager Richard Davis said there is an increase of about $743,000.
“Fully half of that increase is in workers’ comp as a result of the (LEAP) explosion,” he said. “We’ve paid out nearly $2 million and will continue to pay.”
Beyond that, the budget is about 0.5% over the budget proposed last year prior to cuts being made, Davis said.
The town is expected to see substantial new revenue from the (Sandy River Farms) solar project and a healthy unassigned fund balance could offset some of the increases, he noted.
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A 2% cost of living adjustment across the board for all departments except police, who had different contract negotiations was given all employees, Davis said.