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Austintown swears in new police chief, approves MOU and fire department hires; chief announces April drug take-back
Summary
Trustees administered the oath to Valorie Delmont, approved an MOU with her, approved conditional hires in the fire department and accepted a firefighter resignation; Chief Delmont announced a Drug Take Back event for April 26.
AUSTINTOWN, Ohio — The Board of Trustees on March 3 swore in Valorie Delmont as Austintown’s new chief of police, approved a memorandum of understanding with her and cleared several fire-department personnel actions.
Fiscal Officer Laura Wolfe administered the oath of office to Valorie Delmont at the meeting opening. Trustees then approved Resolution #25-03-03-02, which authorized a Memorandum of Understanding between the Board of Trustees and Chief Delmont (motion by Robert Santos; second by Monica Deavers; vote: unanimous).
Chief Delmont told trustees the department will hold a community 'Drug Take Back' event on April 26 to allow residents to dispose of unused medications safely.
In separate personnel votes, the board approved the hiring of Mike McNally and Leslie (Les) Horvath as part-time firefighters, conditional on passing pre-employment tests (Resolutions #25-03-03-03 and #25-03-03-04). The board also accepted the resignation of part-time firefighter/EMT Daryl Devine effective Feb. 28, 2025 (Resolution #25-03-03-05). All personnel motions passed unanimously.
Why it matters: The sworn-in chief and the approved MOU formalize leadership for the police department; the Drug Take Back event provides a public-health disposal option. The fire-department hires address staffing needs; the resignation reduces current staffing by one pending replacements.
The meeting also recorded gifts and public comments: the Austintown Eagles presented $5,000 donations to each the police and fire departments during the public-comment portion of the meeting.
Next steps: Chief Delmont and department staff will provide event details and community notices for the Drug Take Back; human-resources steps continue for conditional hires.
