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Council discusses failed motion to hire new officer; stormwater costs cited as factor
Summary
Mayor Robert Wolf and the Police Chief said there is a want and need for another full‑time officer, but council members raised concerns about unexpected stormwater repair costs; the minutes record that a motion to hire failed and the candidate will receive an explanation.
Councilors discussed a recent failed motion to hire a new full‑time police officer at the July 23 meeting. Mayor Robert Wolf said the borough owes the candidate an explanation after the candidate completed testing and evaluations: "we owe the candidate an explanation for having him go through all this testing and evaluations. He is a good candidate and will be testing in the consortium," the minutes record.
Mayor Wolf and the Police Chief said there is both a want and a need for another full‑time officer. Several councilors, including Councilor Melissa Winkler and Councilor James Kerns, said they were not aware of the hiring effort or expressed concern about the borough's recent, unexpected stormwater repair costs; council agreed the decision not to hire was tied to pending stormwater issues and expected costs rather than the candidate's qualifications.
The minutes show the Police Chief provided the June 2024 report and there were no questions. Council did not take further action on hiring at the meeting and directed that the candidate be given an explanation about the hiring outcome.
