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Confirmation of acting police chief stalled after council objection and heated debate over process
Summary
A council objection during roll call postponed consideration of the mayor’s police‑chief appointment after members and the public clashed over whether the mayor had honored the council’s earlier request for a transparent, competitive search.
A contentious debate over the mayor’s appointment for police chief ended April 22 when at least one councilor lodged a charter objection during the roll call, postponing the council’s confirmation vote.
Background: The mayor had earlier submitted an appointment for chief and the council rejected that nomination at a prior meeting. The mayor then refiled the same appointment for consideration. Several councilors and public speakers urged a competitive, transparent search; others said the mayor’s prerogative to make the appointment should be respected.
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