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Residents press Hertford council on police funding and dispute town property accusations
Summary
At the Jan. 10 meeting, residents urged the council to address police staffing and funding; a Zoom commenter denied accusations of withholding town property and asked to be added to public notification lists.
At the Town of Hertford's Jan. 10 meeting, resident Marc Christian told the council the town lacked sufficient funds to maintain a municipal police department and urged officials to consider steps to reinstate local policing. The concern was raised during the Citizens Concerns segment and received no formal council action at the meeting.
Also during public comment, Quentin Jackson, appearing by Zoom, denied he had withheld town property and said town-issued cellphones are provided free; he stated he paid for his personal hotspot, that his computer was mounted in the Community Building, and that "the Town of Hertford never bought me a SurfacePro." Jackson asked to be added to the town's Sunshine List and complained that he and Frank Norman did not receive the same retirement recognition as other retirees.
In response to several public-comment items, the council voted to formalize a protocol requiring the Town Manager to respond within 30 days to concerns raised during Citizens Concerns and authorized the manager to use a black-and-white insert in monthly utility bills to improve communication with residents. Both motions passed unanimously (4-0).
The meeting record does not show further investigation or a council response to Jackson's specific claim about withheld property; the manager is to respond to citizen concerns within 30 days, which could include following up on his request to join the Sunshine List.
