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St. Helens council approves police hiring evaluation process, schedules public forum for May 7
Summary
The St. Helens City Council approved an evaluation process for hiring a permanent police chief, directed staff to hold a public forum on a proposed police-station site on May 7, and authorized drafting a letter in support of a county jail levy. The council also asked the city attorney to review a records request tied to the Walker report.
The St. Helens City Council on April 2 approved a process to evaluate candidates for the city’s police chief position, directed staff to hold a public forum about a proposed police station on May 7 at 6 p.m., and voted to draft a letter in support of a county jail levy for the mayor’s signature.
Councilors said the hiring process is intended to produce a vetted recommendation quickly: interviews are expected “in the next 30 days,” and the evaluation committee will score applicants and recommend the highest‑scored candidate to the city administrator for council approval. The council approved the motion by unanimous voice vote.
Under the approved plan…
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