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Council approves three police personnel moves; department schedules Pancakes in the Park
Summary
Mount Orab council approved hiring Drake Dockery as a full-time officer, hired Drake Batista as a part-time officer, and moved an officer off probationary status with specified pay rates; the police chief also promoted a community Pancakes in the Park event.
The police chief requested council and the mayor hire Drake Dockery as a full-time officer and Drake Batista as a part-time officer to fill current vacancies and to staff future contingencies. The chief said both candidates are local graduates who completed the University of Cincinnati police academy and the department completed its interview process.
Council voted to hire Dockery at a probationary pay rate and to hire Battalion/part-time staff as requested. The chief also requested that Officer Elijah (also referenced as Officer Beck/Elijah Batiste) be moved to non-probationary pay status, reflecting completion of a one-year probationary period. Pay rates and dates recorded in the meeting record include a full-time rate for the new hire (noted at approximately $56,535.32 in one motion), a part-time rate of $27 per hour, and a non-probationary pay adjustment for the existing officer.
The chief announced a community Pancakes in the Park event for June 27, with prior attendance around 50–60 people; the event will run from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. and is free to the public.
What happens next: New officers’ hiring is effective immediately per motions recorded at the meeting; payroll and personnel files will be updated accordingly.
