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Council recognizes lifesaving police responses, swears in two officers and advances safety equipment purchases
Summary
Mayor and Police Chief introduced and swore in two new officers; Council heard recognition of personnel for life‑saving CPR/AED responses. Committees recommended purchase of a diesel generator, surveillance server replacement, fire alarm/suppression for the police department, and cameras for the wastewater plant.
Council paused to swear in two new officers and to recognize several staff for life‑saving responses before moving into legislative business.
Mayor Dailey Jones introduced two officers to be sworn in (Officer Haden Zwolenik and Officer Matthew Holdridge). Police Chief Wagner praised the new hires and described department growth toward staffing levels from 15 years ago. Chief Wagner and Mayor Jones also recognized Dispatcher Dana Borsz and officers Ricky Juergens and Deric Martin for performing CPR at a May 6 cardiac arrest call, and noted Shane Wyatt, Billy Dwulat and Jimmy Schill for a separate incident involving an AED response at a restaurant parking lot; families and colleagues were invited back to the police department for refreshments.
On committee items, the Public Safety, Health & Welfare Committee recommended Resolution 2025‑106 to purchase a Cummins diesel generator for Fire Station No. 1 ($119,699.00), Resolution 2025‑111 to replace a surveillance server ($12,043.29) declared an emergency, and Resolution 2025‑112 to purchase and install a fire alarm and suppression system in the Police Department ($106,500.00); each was reported out 2–0. The Environmental Control Committee recommended Resolution 2025‑113 to lease three Condor cameras and one Falcon camera ($21,250.02) for the wastewater treatment plant; those cameras will be monitored at the Emergency Dispatch Center.
Council members noted the purchases were included in the 2025 budgets, and committee votes recommended moving the items to Council for final action and Board of Control review where applicable.
