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Atkinson mayor appoints Michelle Hallstrom as chief of police after executive session
Summary
Mayor Josh Erickson appointed Officer Michelle Hallstrom as Atkinson’s new chief of police after a closed-session personnel discussion; council approved the appointment and directed that the position’s wage match the current budget and authorized advertising for a replacement officer.
Mayor Josh Erickson appointed Michelle Hallstrom as chief of police following an executive session to discuss her personnel request, and the City Council approved the appointment in a motion by Jerry Osborne, seconded by Chuck Asher.
The council met in executive session from 9:11 p.m. to 9:26 p.m. to discuss Hallstrom’s request to become police chief. After returning to open session, members approved the mayor’s appointment and specified that the chief’s wage should be the amount already budgeted. The council also voted to place an advertisement for a new police officer and indicated a preference that applicants live in Atkinson if they accept the position.
Michelle Hallstrom had been identified in the minutes as an Atkinson police officer prior to the appointment. The minutes do not record additional discussion or an explicit roll-call tally for the appointment motion but reflect the council’s approval and the administrative steps to recruit a patrol officer to fill her former position.
