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West Union council addresses police staffing and policies; approves raises after executive session
Summary
After an executive session on personnel, the West Union Village Council approved a pay increase for Officer Ethan Lummer and a raise for employee Joey Taylor, discussed a termination from the code enforcement post, and directed the solicitor to draft social-media and banner policies for postings related to village operations.
Chief of Police Shane Young reported during the March 24 meeting that an employee identified as Amiott was terminated from the village appointment as code enforcement officer and "not recommended for rehire due to his behavior at the academy." Shane told council that ABCAP continues to be involved with training payments and that the employee had been removed from the village appointment even while ABCAP may honor training if he transfers elsewhere.
Council later moved into executive session for personnel matters under ORC §121.22(G)(1). After the executive session, the council voted unanimously to give Joey Taylor a ".75 cent raise on the dollar" (motion by Jason Francis, second Donna Young) and to give Officer Ethan Lummer a $1 raise (motion by Chelsea Phelps, second Rachael Hamilton). The language for Joey Taylor's raise was recorded in the minutes as stated by council.
Members discussed several police-related administrative items in open session: reintroducing Lexipol subscription services to maintain up-to-date policies (Chief Shane Young cited an approximate quote of $2,900), clarifying evidence-room custody and inventory procedures (Shane said he is pursuing assistance including outreach to BCI and a retired evidence custodian), and proposing a policy to manage comments on village social-media posts for job postings. Council directed Solicitor Tom Mayes to draft a social-media policy and a banner/display policy to avoid potential First Amendment conflicts if the village applies different standards to different community groups.
What happens next: The police department and fiscal office will implement payroll updates to reflect approved raises; the solicitor will prepare draft policies for council review. The reported termination and evidence-room issues remain personnel matters and may require additional administrative follow-up.
