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Franklin Police Merit Commission extends job offer, approves hires and sets promotion schedule
Summary
The Franklin Police Merit Commission voted to extend a job offer to a candidate, accepted two new hires (start date listed as Monday the 7th), approved routine claims and minutes, and set dates for promotion testing and interviews and revised meeting dates.
The Franklin Police Merit Commission voted to extend a conditional job offer to a candidate, approved two new hires and set dates for promotion testing and interviews at a meeting (date not specified in the record).
John Schafer, vice president of the Franklin Police Merit Commission, presided over the session. Commissioners voted to approve claims and to accept the minutes of the March 4, 2025, meeting before taking personnel actions.
Chief of Police (name not specified) reported the department has two candidates expected to start “on the seventh” (the chief referred to “Monday, the seventh”; the month was not specified in the transcript): Wyatt Everton and Ethan Stewart. The chief said written conditional offers have been prepared and described the standard practice that such offers are contingent on conditions including the physical duty test.
Commissioners also voted to extend an offer to a third candidate, identified in the record as Salinger Redden (name appears elsewhere in the transcript as “Redding”; the commission recorded the extension as an approved motion). The motion to extend the offer carried with all members present voting in favor.
During the attorney’s report, the city attorney (name not specified) reminded commissioners of the promotion timeline established by commission rules: a promotion test is set for Aug. 21 (year not restated in the transcript) and interviews are scheduled for Sept. 7. The attorney also said the commission will meet in executive session in June at 6:15 (time of day not specified) to select interview questions for promotion interviews.
The commission agreed to adjust its regular meeting calendar: the May meeting will be held May 13 instead of the first Tuesday; the June meeting will occur June 3 at 6:15 (time of day not specified); there is no meeting in July; and the August meeting is scheduled for Aug. 12. The commission adjourned after approving a motion to close the meeting.
Votes at a glance: approval of claims — passed (vote recorded as unanimous among members present); approval of minutes for 03/04/2025 — passed (unanimous among members present); extension of offer to Salinger Redden — passed (unanimous among members present); motion to adjourn — passed (unanimous among members present). The transcript records vocal “ayes” but does not provide roll-call vote-by-name for those motions.
The record does not specify the full names of the chief or the city attorney, the month corresponding to “the seventh” start date for Everton and Stewart, nor written contract terms for the extended offer. The transcript shows President Joseph Hollis was absent and John Schafer presided.
