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Lake Park council votes to post open chief of police position with $27–$30 hourly range
Summary
The Lake Park City Council on Oct. 20 voted unanimously to post the open chief of police position and set a temporary pay range of $27–$30 an hour, with an application-consideration deadline of Nov. 10, 2025; council entered and exited executive session during the meeting.
The Lake Park City Council voted unanimously Oct. 20 to post the city’s open chief of police position and set a temporary pay range of $27 to $30 per hour, with Nov. 10, 2025, identified as the application-consideration deadline.
Mayor Jena Sandlin opened the called meeting, saying the purpose was to discuss the chief of police vacancy and options for a temporary fill, including contract terms and pricing from the Georgia Association of Chiefs of Police (GACP). Council members reviewed the GACP contract terms and discussed posting the vacancy to solicit applicants.
Council Member Zach Fletcher moved to post the position including salary and benefits; Council Member Michelle Lane seconded and the motion passed unanimously, 3-0. The council then voted to enter executive session; no details from the executive session were disclosed in the transcript. After returning to open session, Council Member Zach Fletcher moved a second motion to post the position with a specified salary range of $27–$30 per hour and an application-consideration deadline of Nov. 10, 2025; Council Member Michelle Lane seconded and the motion again passed unanimously, 3-0.
Council recorded that all interim candidates will be sent to Council Member Oscar Griffith for vetting and consideration. The minutes also note an administrative detail that Officer Artavious Verdell "ran the Charger." The meeting adjourned on a unanimous motion; the council set its next regular meeting for Nov. 4, 2025, at 6:00 p.m.
The transcript of the called meeting did not record public comment or a vote on a specific contract with GACP; it records only discussion of requirements and pricing and the formal votes to post the vacancy and to set the salary range and application deadline. No additional hiring steps or dates for interviews were specified in the minutes.
