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Umatilla council directs resolution backing proposed police bond; residents urge regular town halls
Summary
City council voted to direct staff to draft a resolution supporting a proposed police station bond and discussed staffing targets, legal review, and public-safety measures; residents urged the council to hold regular town‑hall meetings and slow the pace of projects.
The Umatilla City Council on Sept. 16 voted to direct city staff to draft a resolution expressing council support for a proposed bond to fund a new police station, with the measure unanimously approved by roll call. Councilor LeFauck moved the direction; the motion was seconded and passed with all voting members recorded as "aye." Mayor Sykes presided.
The action follows a staff presentation of draft city council goals for 2025–27 that includes an objective to construct a new Umatilla police station and to work toward staffing levels recommended by the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP). City staff said the city currently has about 16 sworn officers, including the chief, which equates to roughly two officers per 1,030 residents; the draft goals call for maintaining current levels and moving toward the IACP recommendation of about two officers per…
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