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Port Jervis council approves provisional police hire, 5–4
Summary
The council approved a provisional hire for the Port Jervis Police Department (candidate #1), subject to standard background checks; the roll-call vote included several abstentions and was announced as carrying 5 to 4.
The Port Jervis Common Council voted to approve a provisional hire for the Port Jervis Police Department, with the provisional start date set for May 28, 2025, and the hire explicitly conditioned on completion of standard background checks.
Mayor Dominic Segalis introduced the hire during the executive-session materials portion of the meeting, stating, “This is the hire provisional hire for the Port Jervis Police Department, candidate number 1. The provisional hire date will be a 05/28/2025.” Council moved and seconded the motion and the clerk conducted a roll-call vote. Multiple council members recorded abstentions; the chair announced the motion carried 5 to 4.
The council recorded no formal explanation for individual abstentions during the roll call in open session. The motion as adopted is conditioned by the chair’s statement that the hire is “subject to all standard background checks.” The council did not discuss candidate qualifications in open session; personnel details remained in executive-session materials as noted by the mayor.
