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Preston council approves consent items, extends police comp time and ratifies Fair Housing proclamation
Summary
At a regular meeting in Preston, councilors approved routine consent items, extended a temporary cap on police comp time through May 9 to cover staffing gaps, and ratified proclamations declaring Fair Housing Month and the Week of the Young Child.
At a meeting of the Preston City Council, members approved the consent calendar, extended the police department’s comp-time cap until May 9 and ratified proclamations marking Fair Housing Month and the Week of the Young Child.
The consent calendar — which included approval of the council minutes from March 10, payment of bills and a surety bond refund to Tony Crockett of $4,500 — passed on a motion and voice vote. The clerk confirmed those items were in the council packet.
Police Chief McCammon asked the council to extend the department’s comp-time cap by roughly one month because the department is short-staffed and has three very new officers. “I would ask that we extend the comp time until May 9,” Chief McCammon said. Council President Todd Thomas moved to extend the cap; Councilman Chris Larson seconded. The motion carried on a voice vote.
Linda Aycock, city clerk, read a Fair Housing Month proclamation marking the anniversary of the passage of Title VIII (commonly known as the Fair Housing Act). Councilman Brett Dodge moved to ratify the proclamation and authorize the mayor to sign it; Chris Larson seconded and the council approved the proclamation by voice vote.
The council also approved a proclamation recognizing April 5–11 as the Week of the Young Child and authorized the mayor to sign. That proclamation emphasizes early learning for children birth through age 8 and the role of educators and caregivers.
The actions were routine items the council said were described in the meeting packet and handled as part of the evening’s consent and proclamation items. The council adjourned the open portion of the meeting and scheduled an executive session later in the agenda.
