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Freeburg police report K-9 enclosure progress; board approves employee bonuses and initiates hiring
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Summary
Chief Mike Schutzenhofer told trustees the K-9 enclosure's dog house and fence are up but electric work remains; trustees approved employee Christmas bonuses and authorized posting a Public Works worker position following an upcoming retirement.
At the Nov. 3 meeting the board received updates on the police K-9 program and on personnel matters.
Trustee Elizabeth (Lisa) Meehling relayed Chief Mike Schutzenhofer's report that the K-9 enclosure's dog house and fence are installed but the enclosure still needs electric service; Chief Schutzenhofer said donations have covered equipment costs so far. He also summarized 142 police calls since the last committee meeting and said Officer Hunter Borger performed a K-9 demonstration for Millstadt Police at St. James; a school demonstration is scheduled at the grade school and the chief has upcoming security meetings with St. Joe's staff.
On personnel, Trustee Meehling moved (seconded by Trustee Ramon Matchett, Jr.) to approve the annual employee Christmas bonuses of $100 for full-time employees and $50 for part-time employees. The roll call recorded six ayes and the motion carried. Village Administrator Matt Trout advised that Public Works employee Tony McDonald plans to retire around the end of the year; the committee approved posting the worker position internally for five days before posting externally.
The minutes contain no additional budget details for the bonuses, the retirement timeline, or the K-9 program's long-term operating costs.