Boards report progress on rules‑enforcement contract, expect vote at Saturday meeting

Chair (S1) opened the meeting by telling attendees the meeting packet and the contract under negotiation will be available to the public: "Packet is usually available Tuesday afternoon, Mindy. So, the contract will be available for everyone to see." The chair and other board members said they expect an agreement and urged residents to follow the work session and the upcoming Saturday business meeting where action is anticipated.

Chief (S3) and General Manager Lewis (S6) said both entities have been working toward a rules‑enforcement agreement. Chief (S3) described a data‑sharing improvement with central dispatch that he said will increase transparency and accuracy in reporting calls for service — a key issue in negotiating enforcement responsibilities. "...we were able to work with them to make some changes to their software, evaluate data as the calls are and so that will be much more, accurate, and it'll actually be a lot more transparent," the chief said.

The boards emphasized enforcement is intended to secure compliance rather than generate revenue. S6 noted roughly 1,200 citations have been issued in the community while stressing cooperation between SROA and the police: "Some things make better sense for sROA... and other things make better sense for the police department, and fire department." The meeting did not record a final vote on the contract; both bodies said a vote is expected at a later meeting and asked the public to review the posted packet in advance.