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Central council approves provisional hire of Ramon Ray Sharma as road officer
Summary
The council approved a provisional appointment of Ramon Ray Sharma as a road officer in the Central Police Department; council member Lazaro praised Sharma’s experience and the hire passed by roll call.
The Central City Council approved a motion to provisionally hire Ramon Ray Sharma as a road officer for the Central Police Department.
Council member Lazaro moved the motion; council member Meyer seconded. Lazaro told the council, “I've known Ray for a long time. Great guy. He's gonna be an asset to the city. I appreciate you coming aboard.” Sharma responded, “Thank you, sir,” during the meeting.
Council discussion noted that Sharma has been a reserve with the sheriff's office since 2014 and attended the reserve academy, information the council cited when endorsing the hire.
The council held a public hearing on the item and then voted by roll call. Named yes votes recorded in the transcript for the appointment included Raelick, Laverne, McKinney, Meyer and Roy; the motion was approved.
The hire is provisional; the council did not specify in the public discussion any additional conditions, contract length or the exact effective date in the meeting record. The police department or human resources will complete onboarding steps consistent with city hiring practices.
