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Mayor announces police chief transition; council accepts property deed and approves claims including $13,000 fountain
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Summary
The mayor said interviews are scheduled to fill the police chief position; council approved Resolution 2026-08 to consolidate parcels for the public safety building and approved payment claims totaling $639,538.65, including a $13,000 winterized, handicap-accessible drinking fountain at Dearborn and Maine.
The mayor told the Tipton Common Council that changes required at the police chief position have resulted in a personnel transition and that interviews for the next police chief are scheduled this week, with a decision expected soon.
In related business, the council unanimously approved Resolution 2026-08 to accept a quitclaim deed transferring utility-owned portions of the public safety building parcel to the city so the lot can be consolidated. The mayor said the transfer cleans up property ownership for the public safety building; staff indicated there are six parcels that make up the site and that the city will likely consolidate them into a single parcel.
Council also approved payment claims numbered 182124 through 182232 totaling $639,538.65. During discussion, a council member asked about a $13,000 line item for a drinking fountain to be installed at the corner of Dearborn and Maine; the mayor said the fountain will be a winterized drinking fountain, both units handicap accessible, and will be tested by the water company and tied into existing infrastructure.
The mayor gave project updates on the public safety building and other capital work: the front canopy is the last major piece remaining for the public safety building, the parking lot will be milled and resurfaced in the coming weeks, and final asphalt for the East Street stormwater project is expected in a similar timeframe. He also said sanitary laterals and a tracer wire have been installed at the baseball fields, water connection work is largely complete, and conduit will be placed so lighting can be added when funding permits. An attendee recounted a prior estimate of $600,000–$700,000 to add lights to all three fields.
What’s next: Interviews for the police chief are scheduled for the coming week; staff will record the deed consolidation and proceed with the parking-lot resurfacing and other punch-list items at the public safety building.
