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Oak Ridge council approves temporary security at meetings, requests federal assessment
Summary
Council voted to start a temporary security presence at meetings beginning Nov. 6 and directed staff to request a no-cost physical security assessment from a federal protective program in coordination with the Guilford County Sheriff’s Office, returning within 60 days with a tiered security policy.
The Town of Oak Ridge Town Council voted to authorize a temporary security presence at council meetings beginning Nov. 6 and directed the town manager to request a no-cost physical security assessment through a federal protective services program (referred to in the meeting as CISSA) coordinated with the Guilford County Sheriff’s Office. The council asked staff to return within 60 days with assessment findings and a tiered security policy that defines baseline security measures and law-enforcement objectives.
The motion to start the security firm at the council meeting on Nov. 6, for a temporary period not to exceed the end of the fiscal year, was seconded and approved by voice vote. A friendly amendment — accepted by the seconder…
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