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Residents and council raise conflict-of-interest and site questions as police chief interviews set for May 29
Summary
Public commenters urged the council to remove itself from the police chief selection process because of a pending lawsuit and potential conflicts; council announced candidate interviews for May 29 and continued debate over a proposed police station site.
Several residents asked the St. Helens City Council to step back from the police chief selection process and questioned the proposed location and costs for a new police station, while council members reiterated plans to proceed with candidate interviews on May 29.
Bridal Preenham, a member of the public, said the city should outsource the police chief selection process and accused council members of creating a conflict of interest by…
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