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Greenwood council introduces ordinance for additional police merit commission appropriation
Summary
At its Aug. 18 meeting the Greenwood Common Council walked on Ordinance 25-16, introducing an additional appropriation to the Police Merit Commission budget. Police Chief Jim Eisen said the funds are needed to cover hiring and testing costs; the ordinance was placed on the agenda by unanimous voice vote.
The Greenwood Common Council on Monday, Aug. 18, introduced Ordinance 25-16, a measure to provide an additional appropriation from the general fund to the Police Merit Commission budget. The ordinance was placed on the agenda after a motion to “walk” it on and was introduced as new business; no final adoption vote was taken that night.
The ordinance concerns extra funds for the Police Merit Commission to cover recent hiring and promotion-related expenses. Police Chief Jim Eisen told the council the department “had an unusual circumstance this year where we've had two hiring processes and a promotional process,” and that the commission “requested [funds] as needed to get us through the rest of the year to pay [an] invoice to IDSP, who does the testing process for us.”
Councilmember Harper moved to place Ordinance 25-16 at the start of tonight's business; Miss Manship seconded. The council approved the motion by voice vote; the chair said the motion passed unanimously. The ordinance was then introduced under new business; the council did not take a final vote on the ordinance at the Aug. 18 meeting.
The ordinance text as read to the council refers to an “additional appropriation from the general fund to budget classification $4.31, $4,500, and the Police Merit Commission budget.” That wording in the meeting transcript is ambiguous; the specific appropriation amount and budget line item are not clearly stated in the council record provided at the meeting.
Next steps: the ordinance will follow the council's standard legislative process for ordinances; a subsequent meeting agenda will show any scheduled readings or votes.
