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Wallington council authorizes hiring two police officers, delegates response to police chief
Summary
After a closed executive session on the police chief contract, the council authorized hiring two police officers effective July 1, 2026, and granted the borough administrator and clerk authority to respond to the chief about accepting his last request; both motions passed unanimously among members present.
Following a closed executive session that the mayor said would address contract negotiations for the chief of police and potential police hiring, the Wallington Mayor and Council returned to public session and took two formal personnel actions.
Councilman John Kosuda moved to authorize the borough administrator and borough clerk to take the necessary steps to hire two new police officers effective July 1, 2026; Councilwoman Susanne Preinfalk seconded the motion. The motion passed by roll call: Rachelski, Preinfalk, Kosuda and Graham voted aye; Justyna Marciniak and Sylwia Hejzner were absent.
Councilwoman Preinfalk then moved, with Kosuda seconding, to grant authority to the borough administrator and borough clerk to respond to the Police Chief regarding accepting his last request. That motion passed by the same roll call tally. Borough Attorney Mark Dipisa had told the council that formal action would follow the executive session.
The council recorded no dissenting votes among members present. The decisions set a hiring effective date of July 1, 2026, and authorize staff to carry out the hires and related communications with the chief; no additional operational details, salary figures or names of prospective officers were provided at the meeting.
