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Pleasantville council approves promotions, police special-duty rates, prisoner fees, recycling host status and 5% pay increase
Summary
Council passed several ordinances by roll call, including promotions of two officers to part-time, formal special-duty policing rates tied to county rates, an ordinance allowing municipal prisoners to be charged for confinement costs, designation as a county recycling host, and a 5% cost-of-living increase for employees, all approved under emergency declarations.
Pleasantville’s council voted unanimously at its March 13 meeting to approve a package of ordinances affecting police staffing, billing and employee pay.
Among the measures approved, ordinance 31321 promoted Samuel King and Kyle Camarada to part-time positions with the Pleasantville Police Department and was approved with an emergency declaration. Council then passed ordinance 31322, which establishes special-duty police rates tied to the county sheriff’s rate (the village set a $45-per-hour rate plus a $5 vehicle charge reflecting the county benchmark).
The council also approved an ordinance allowing municipal courts to seek reimbursement from defendants for court-ordered confinement costs, and adopted an agreement (ordinance 3113 2504 in the packet) designating Pleasantville as a county recycling host effective Jan. 1, 2025, through Dec. 31, 2027. Councilmembers approved a separate ordinance to raise employee pay by 5% effective the March 24, 2025 pay period.
All votes on the packet were recorded by roll call. President Dumal called the roll and each listed member voted yes: President Dumal, Councilman Mason, Councilman Pangborn, Councilwoman Harrier, Councilman Wharton and Councilman Henry.
What passed (summary): - Ordinance 31321 — Promotions for Officers Samuel King and Kyle Camarada; approved. - Ordinance 31322 — Establishing special-duty police rates (base $45/hr + $5 car charge); approved. - Ordinance 3132503 — Municipal prisoner confinement cost recovery; approved. - Ordinance 3113 2504 — Agreement making Pleasantville a recycling host; approved (effective Jan. 1, 2025–Dec. 31, 2027). - Ordinance 31 13255 — Pay rates and a 5% cost-of-living increase effective March 24, 2025; approved.
Next steps: The ordinances were signed and staff will implement the new rates and pay adjustments; the police department will proceed with staffing updates and special-duty procedures under the new ordinance.
