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Goshen police chief warns of looming retirements; board approves two part-time hires
Summary
Goshen Police Chief told the town board the department is "top heavy" with veteran officers nearing retirement and recommended a special meeting; the board approved two contingent part‑time hires, Jason Lewis and Stuart (Stew) Lloyd.
Goshen Police Chief told the Town Board on March 3 that the department faces an imminent experience gap as at least four senior officers approach retirement age, and the board voted to hire two part‑time officers to help fill immediate staffing needs.
The chief said the department has "four guys over 20 years" of service with little monetary incentive to remain beyond retirement and noted one senior officer submitted retirement paperwork and another recently slipped on ice during a call. The chief asked the board to hold a special meeting to review a nine‑page staffing presentation and a study commissioned from the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS), which he said he would forward to board members.
The staffing gap prompted the board to consider…
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