Isanti council orders officer at next park board meeting after staff member reported feeling unsafe

Isanti City Council agreed on a temporary arrangement to have a police officer attend the next park and recreation board meeting after staff reported feeling unsafe at or after a recent meeting.

Administrator Wood told the council that “a staff member did feel unsafe at and after a meeting recently,” and that was the basis for recommending additional police presence. Police Chief Travis said he regularly attends meetings as part of his duties and noted that assigning an officer to a volunteer…