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Woodland swears in new officer; mayor says he will propose pay increase to retain staff
Summary
The Woodland City Council on May 5 ceremonially swore in Bryce Lifesay as a Woodland police officer. Mayor Todd Dinehart said he will bring a proposal to amend the department's contract to add compensation aimed at retaining officers; no council vote on pay occurred at the meeting.
Bryce Lifesay was sworn in as a Woodland police officer during the City Council meeting on May 5, and Mayor Todd Dinehart said he will bring a proposal in coming council meetings to amend the department's contract to add compensation intended to help retain officers.
The swearing-in took place after Chief Gibbs described recent hiring progress. "When I started as chief, we had six open positions. As of June 1, we will only have one left to fill," Chief Gibbs said, attributing the change to officer recruitment and overtime efforts.
The mayor framed the pay proposal as part of…
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