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Canton approves Connolly's step increase, hires him as sergeant and authorizes advertising for a police officer
Summary
The commission approved a step increase for Officer Connolly after a favorable six-month review, later approved his hire as police sergeant effective Feb. 9, and authorized advertising to fill a full-time police officer vacancy.
The Canton City Commission approved a step increase for officer V. Connolly following a favorable six-month review and later approved hiring him as police sergeant, and authorized staff to advertise to fill a full-time police officer vacancy.
Commissioners recorded that Connolly is eligible for a step increase to $31.91 per hour (grade 12, step 6) effective Jan. 29 after completing a scheduled six-month review. The commission also approved hiring Connolly as a police sergeant at grade 14, step 2 (recorded in the meeting as $35.40) with an effective date of Feb. 9; the commission noted the sergeant position is budgeted for 2025.
Separately, the commission authorized advertising to fill the full-time police officer position vacated by Nielsen Conley. Motions to approve the pay adjustment, the sergeant hire and the advertisement were each seconded and approved by roll call. The meeting record includes discussion about probationary status and that the step increase for the six‑month review covers the standard probationary/performance step; no additional conditions were recorded.
