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Torrington adopts motor‑vehicle‑record policy to speed seasonal hires
Summary
The council approved a new motor‑vehicle‑record policy allowing the city to obtain driving records for new hires and requiring current employees to disclose major infractions; the policy excludes workers under 18 to avoid juvenile‑record issues and is intended to ease seasonal hiring delays.
The Torrington City Council on April 7 adopted a motor‑vehicle‑record (MVR) policy for the city’s personnel handbook aimed at reducing delays in hiring seasonal employees.
Assistant Chief (speaker identified in the meeting record) summarized the policy as allowing the city to obtain driving records for new hires and requiring current employees to disclose major driving infractions. He said records for those under 18 are excluded because juvenile records cannot be obtained. Clerk Treasurer Lynette Strecker told the council the previous process created a hiring bottleneck — MVR checks could take two to three weeks, delaying seasonal hires such as pool staff.
Council members said lifeguards under 18 do not drive city vehicles and reiterated that the policy will take effect immediately so seasonal workers can be hired for summer operations. The council approved the policy unanimously (motion by Councilman Diehl).
