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Newberry supervisors name Lt. Braxton Diddy officer in charge of police pending chief appointment
Summary
The board designated Lieutenant Braxton Diddy to oversee daily operations of the Newberry Township Police Department effective immediately while the board addresses the chief of police position; the move passed by voice vote.
At the Jan. 5 reorganization meeting the Newberry Township Board of Supervisors voted to designate Lieutenant Braxton Diddy as the officer in charge of the police department effective immediately.
The motion, offered during the appointments section, directs Lt. Diddy to oversee day‑to‑day operations "until the board takes further action regarding the position of the chief of police." The vote carried by voice vote after a second.
Representatives of the police association had asked earlier in the meeting for an opportunity to address the board about the chief appointment and argued that such discussion falls within the public‑agenda rules and the Sunshine Act. The chair said the association would be given an opportunity to present at the appropriate time in the appointments section and that an executive session option existed for personnel matters; the board later entered executive session to discuss the chief's resignation/retirement and litigation.
No formal timeline for selecting or appointing a replacement chief was announced at the meeting.
