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Board ratifies new police hire and approves $7,295 server for police department
Summary
The board ratified the hiring of Darren Smith as a Bethel Township police officer at $28/hour (one‑year probation) and approved purchase and configuration of a Windows 2022 server for the police department at a cost not to exceed $7,295.
The board voted to ratify the employment of Darren Smith as a Bethel Township police officer at a rate of $28 per hour subject to a one‑year probationary period. Supervisor Dar Hessian moved the employment ratification and the motion was seconded and carried.
In the same session the board approved procurement of a new Police Department Windows 2022 server system, including setup and configuration, at a cost not to exceed $7,295. Staff said the previous server could no longer receive security updates and had stopped functioning, prompting the purchase.
The police chief also presented the December activity summary: 638 calls for service in December (including medical calls, traffic stops and crashes) and an advisory to residents about recent scams targeting wildfire victims and animal‑relief donations, warning residents not to send payment by gift card and to donate only through well‑known organizations.
