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City approves sheriff services contract, asks for clearer patrol and ordinance access terms
Summary
The council approved a contract with the Story County Sheriff's Office for law‑enforcement services but asked staff to ensure deputies have accessible copies of the city's ordinances and to clarify what 'routine patrol' entails and which local officials may request specific services.
The Maxwell City Council approved a contract for law‑enforcement services with the Story County Sheriff's Office and raised follow‑up requests on operational details.
Council members discussed whether deputies can readily access the city's codified ordinances in the field and whether deputies should be given a written copy or link to the city's code when dispatched. Members also sought a practical definition of "routine patrol" (driving all streets vs. sitting in one spot) and discussed who is authorized to request specific law‑enforcement services under the contract. The contract text authorizes the mayor, mayor pro tem and a city administrator to make such requests; council members asked the sheriff's office whether the city committee chair (Public Safety Committee chair) could be substituted for a city administrator in Maxwell's case.
The council voted to approve the contract, with members noting that language about ordinance access and patrol expectations should be clarified with the Sheriff's Office and that staff should ensure the ordinances are available online or via a hard copy in the library while the city's website issues are fixed.
Staff said they would follow up with the county to confirm whether deputies can access the city's code electronically and to seek clarification on routine‑patrol metrics and dispatch logs.
