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Ross Township approves COPS grant, promotes officer and adjusts staffing
Summary
Trustees authorized acceptance of a U.S. Department of Justice COPS Hiring Program grant to fund part of a new full-time officer, approved a corresponding pay-grade amendment, and promoted a part-time officer to full-time status.
The Ross Township board voted to accept a COPS Hiring Program grant and took related personnel actions to add a full-time police officer.
Police leadership told trustees the grant will cover roughly 48% of an officer’s salary for three years. The board adopted resolution 2025-078 to accept the DOJ award and then approved resolution 2025-069 to amend staffing levels and pay rates to reflect the added position.
Trustees also approved promotion motion 25-10 to move part-time officer Michael Lemur to full-time status. The police chief described recent community engagement—including a highly attended homecoming event and multiple outreach programs—and noted the department’s role in upcoming holiday assistance and fundraising in partnership with local charities.
During the discussion trustees and the chief emphasized that the grant requires the township to show a funding plan for the position and that the pay-grade adjustment is necessary to implement the hire.
Next steps: the township will implement the promotion, adjust payroll to reflect the staffing changes, and continue coordinating with the grant administrator to finalize grant paperwork.
