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Council approves police hire, acting building inspector and license for Cornell Cooperative Extension
Summary
The council approved three personnel and facility actions: appointing Anthony Lombardo as a police officer, naming Corey Worthman acting building inspector 2, and authorizing a one‑year license with Cornell Cooperative Extension for its Green Team at the Recreation Center for $3,000 per year.
The Beacon City Council approved three separate personnel and facility items at Monday's meeting: the appointment of a new police officer, an acting fill for the building inspector position, and a license agreement allowing Cornell Cooperative Extension’s Green Team to use space at the Recreation Center.
Police hire: Chief briefed the council on Anthony Lombardo, 24, a Cold Spring native who currently serves with the NYPD and has prior experience in carpentry and property management. The chief said Lombardo passed the department’s background check, psychological and polygraph exams and will enter field training after providing notice to his current employer. The appointment to Police Officer passed unanimously.
Building department: With the city’s Building Inspector 2 leaving Friday, staff said they canvassed the Dutchess County civil service list and scheduled interviews; to avoid a gap they proposed designating Corey Worthman as acting Building Inspector 2 after the incumbent’s departure. The council approved the acting appointment unanimously.
License agreement: The council also authorized the city administrator to execute a one‑year license agreement with Cornell Cooperative Extension for use of space in the Recreation Center. The agreement will run one year with four one‑year renewal options, cost $3,000 per year, and includes standard insurance and indemnification provisions; the city may terminate on 30 days’ notice. That authorization passed unanimously.
What was said: The police chief thanked Lieutenant Confield for his work on hiring and described Lombardo’s volunteer service and community engagement. City staff described the building inspector appointment as interim while civil‑service interviews continue and said the Cornell Cooperative Extension arrangement renews a preexisting relationship.
