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Charlottesville council asks staff to study paying oversight board members to help fill vacancies
Summary
Council members and staff discussed whether compensating Police Civilian Oversight Board members could improve recruitment and solve chronic quorum problems. City staff agreed to explore a phased approach and legal pathways under Virginia law and return recommendations to council.
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — Members of Charlottesville’s City Council and the Police Civilian Oversight Board discussed paying volunteer oversight board members and other measures to overcome recruitment barriers at a Sept. 11 joint session, and city officials agreed to examine options and return recommendations to council.
Acting PCOB Chair Jeff Frasier urged council to help accelerate recruitment: “We’re really just dead in the water at the moment,” Frasier said, describing a long period when the board lacked enough appointees to reach quorum.
Councilors and staff identified practical barriers that have limited volunteer participation, including childcare, transportation and technology access. Several…
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