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Mayor and council discuss failed motion to hire; no new police hire approved
Summary
Mayor Robert Wolf and the Police Chief said there is both a want and a need for another full-time officer, but council did not advance a hiring motion; some councilors said stormwater repair costs influenced the decision to delay hiring.
Union City officials discussed a recent failed motion to hire a police officer but took no formal hiring action July 23.
Mayor Robert Wolf told council the borough "owes the candidate an explanation for having him go through all this testing and evaluations" and said the candidate "is a good candidate and will be testing in the consortium." Wolf remarked that the candidate prefers smaller departments. The Police Chief and the mayor described both a "want and the need for another full-time officer," but the minutes do not record a new motion to hire.
Councilor Melissa Winkler said she was not aware the borough was looking to hire and expressed concern about costs given unexpected stormwater issues. Councilor James Kerns also cited stormwater repair costs as a reason the council chose not to proceed at this time. The minutes record that council agreed the decision was related to pending stormwater issues and unexpected costs rather than the candidate's qualifications.
No vote or motion authorizing hiring was recorded in the minutes; the Police Chief provided the June 2024 report during the meeting. Any follow-up on hiring would require a future council action recorded in the minutes.
