Select Board votes to join Windham County regional sheriff pilot governance council
Summary
The Select Board voted to join the Windham County Regional Law Enforcement Governance Council pilot, which supporters said will not increase Jamaica's current policing cost and will give the town a seat at regional planning for sheriff services.
The Jamaica Select Board voted Monday to participate in a state-authorized pilot to explore regional sheriff-service arrangements and to join the Windham County Regional Law Enforcement Governance Council. The motion to join the council passed by voice vote after proponents described the pilot as a way to provide more predictable regional services without increasing Jamaica's current contract cost.
Board members said the town's existing policing contract and hours would remain in place in the near term but could evolve into a regional approach if the pilot is successful; the board also said it will designate a select-board member or other representative to participate in the council and to vote on regional governance matters.
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