Chester council reappoints planning commissioners, authorizes police hiring test
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Summary
The Chester City Council on Jan. 27 unanimously reappointed Leola Williams and named Dave Collins an alternate to the Planning Commission, and authorized civil-service testing to establish a police officer hiring list.
Chester City Council voted on Jan. 27 to reappoint Leola Williams to the Chester City Planning Commission (term to expire Dec. 31, 2029), to appoint Dave Collins as an alternate member of the Planning Commission (term to expire Dec. 31, 2029) and to authorize the Civil Service Board to administer testing to establish a civil-service list for police officer recruitment.
The council’s motions carried on unanimous recorded votes. The clerk read the resolutions aloud before the council voted. No formal amendments were offered and no councilor recorded a no or abstain vote.
Councilor Davis encouraged broader participation in city boards, characterizing alternate positions as “a very productive way for the community to get involved.” The comment preceded the vote on the alternate appointment.
The civil-service resolution authorizes the proper city official to advertise the police-officer testing and to establish the eligibility list used for hiring. Council members did not debate the testing measure at length during the meeting; the item was presented and adopted as written.
Next steps: city staff will post or advertise testing when the Civil Service Board finalizes dates and eligibility requirements. Council also announced an executive-session briefing after the public meeting for additional items raised during public comment.
Votes at a glance: Reappointment of Leola Williams — approved (Yes: Counselor Green; Yes: Counselor Davis; Yes: Deputy Mayor West). Appointment of Dave Collins (alternate) — approved (Yes: Counselor Green; Yes: Counselor Davis; Yes: Deputy Mayor West). Authorization to advertise civil-service testing for police officers — approved (Yes: Counselor Green; Yes: Counselor Davis; Yes: Deputy Mayor West).
No mover/second was recorded on the public transcript with unambiguous speaker names; the motions were presented from the dais and seconded before each recorded vote.