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Goshen board approves full-time police backfill; broader K9 proposal discussed, deferred for fuller plan
Summary
The Town Board authorized the police chief to hire a full-time officer to fill a vacancy created by a retirement and debated starting a K9 unit; the hiring motion passed and K9 funding and operating details were left for a future presentation.
The Town Board voted April 20 to permit the police chief to hire a full-time officer to backfill a vacancy created by the retirement of a sergeant. The motion passed on a voice vote; the board recorded no roll-call tally but voted in favor. The chief had recommended using remaining budgeted funds to add a full-time officer at step 1 or 2, begin a K9 unit with a currently certified officer, and use remaining funds to supplement part-time staffing.
Why it matters: The department argued the hire…
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