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Weed police report large fentanyl seizure; fire and public works report grants and projects
Summary
Police reported a traffic-stop seizure of about four kilos (roughly eight pounds) of fentanyl assisted by Weed K9 Drax; fire staff announced a grant‑funded slip‑in tanker unit and training updates, and public‑works staff reported progress on a water bypass and paving grant applications.
Weed police told the council that in August officers assisted the county sheriff on a traffic stop where K9 Drax alerted and law enforcement seized approximately four kilos—about eight pounds—of fentanyl.
"K9 Drax alerted on the vehicle and ... approximately four kilos or eight little over eight pounds of fentanyl was seized," a police speaker reported during the department update. The department also recorded 1,869 incidents for the month, including 24 arrests and 10 traffic collisions.
Fire staff reported they received an award for a slip‑in tanker unit that will be manufactured and installed by Cascade Fire and must be in service by June 2025. The department also sent personnel on a strike team assignment, hired a volunteer EMT (Edgar Martinez) and completed confined‑space and rope‑rescue training during a recent shutdown period.
Public Works said a water bypass project is progressing and the Lake Street rehabilitation is complete; staff submitted USDA‑RD grant requests for Lincoln Heights repaving and applied for roof funding for City Hall. The council was also informed of a new building inspector (Steve Sluss) and a new Public Works hire (Ryan Carpenter).
These updates were provided during the regular staff‑report portion of the meeting and no formal council action was taken on the reports themselves.
