Coronado residents interviewed yesterday about the settlement said they want to know how their tax dollars are being spent. Last month, Coronado approved a general-fund budget of $36.7 million for fiscal 2008-09, which began Tuesday. The city has general-fund reserves of $38.9 million.

If insurance doesn't cover the entire settlement, the city could have to pay out of the general fund or reserves.

“I'd like to know what (the settlement) is, because we're probably going to have to pay for it,” said Ted Braaten, 86, an 18-year resident of Coronado.

Braaten said he would prefer that “police just patrol Coronado and not get involved in other cases like that.”

Others said Foley deserved the settlement and that Mansker, who remains employed with the Coronado Police Department, had overstepped his authority.

“I feel that Foley has the right to every dime he gets,” said John Bonnett, 34, a 30-year Coronado resident.