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Council backs internal candidate for police chief; formal appointment to return for vote
City Council of Effingham, Illinois · June 17, 2025
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Summary
Council members expressed support for internal candidate Kurt Davis to become police chief after the current chief retires; staff said the council selected Davis and will bring a formal appointment ordinance back in two weeks for a vote and swearing-in.
Council members told one another they support appointing Deputy Chief Kurt Davis to replace the retiring police chief and said they will formalize the appointment at a future meeting.
"Our internal, Kurt Davis, was the choice from the…
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