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Council adopts MOA to keep school resource officers in Columbiana with county and school funding
Summary
The council adopted a resolution authorizing the mayor to sign a memorandum of agreement to continue school resource officers at three Columbiana campuses, supported by Shelby County Schools ($75,000) and the Shelby County Commission ($92,000).
The Columbiana City Council adopted a resolution authorizing the mayor to sign a memorandum of agreement (MOA) that continues city-provided school resource officers at the three Columbiana campuses and accepts county and school funding to support the program.
The mayor described prior funding through a COPS grant and said Shelby County Schools will provide $75,000 while the Shelby County Commission will contribute $92,000 toward the program. The council adopted the resolution by roll call vote after a motion to authorize the mayor to sign the MOA.
City remarks said acceptance of the funds carries a contractual commitment to provide the school resource officers under the MOA. Council members voted unanimously (roll call recorded as "Yes" from council members Lilly, Maisel, Ruston, King, Phillips and Mayor Mary Mitchell) to approve the resolution authorizing execution of the agreement.
The resolution authorizes the mayor to enter the agreement and directs staff to accept the funds; no additional appropriation or detailed staffing plan was discussed in the meeting transcript. The council did not amend the MOA during the meeting; officials described the action as a binding contract to provide the officers in consideration of the county and school funds.
The city earlier noted it has maintained resource officers at all Columbiana campuses and that the MOA is necessary to memorialize the county and school funding commitments and the city’s service obligations.
