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Middletown council approves pay for former officer subpoena appearance
Summary
The Middletown Town Council unanimously approved two hours' pay for a former police officer subpoenaed to testify July 11, 2019 in a case arising from incidents while he was employed, following a motion by Councilman Dan Fountain and second by Gary Kendall.
The Middletown Town Council on July 16 unanimously approved paying a former town police officer for a subpoenaed court appearance on July 11, 2019 related to matters that occurred while he worked for the department.
Chief Amanda Kirby asked the council whether the town could compensate the former officer for his appearance. Councilman Dan Fountain moved to approve two hours' pay at the rate the officer received when he left town employment; Gary Kendall seconded the motion. The council carried the motion unanimously.
The action was limited to two hours' compensation and applied specifically to the July 11 appearance; the minutes do not record additional pay, reimbursements or other compensation. The council did not record a roll-call vote by individual members in the minutes beyond noting the motion carried unanimously.
The council did not set broader policy on compensation for subpoenaed witnesses in this meeting. Chief Kirby also reported ongoing personnel activity: several applications for a full-time dispatcher position have been received and she plans to conduct interviews in the coming week with council members invited to attend.
The meeting adjourned after routine business and community updates.
