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St. James council approves hire of police officer Dustin Palmquist

City Council of St. James · November 6, 2024
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Summary

The St. James City Council approved the hire of Dustin Palmquist, a lateral-entry officer with 12 years of law enforcement experience, to start at step 8 of the LELS pay scale; his start date was Oct. 28, 2024.

The St. James City Council unanimously approved the hire of Dustin Palmquist as a police officer at its Nov. 6 meeting.

Minutes state Palmquist completed hiring and background checks and will be placed with lateral entry within the LELS pay scale, credited with 12 years in law enforcement and starting at step 8 of the union wage scale. The minutes list his start date with the department as Oct. 28, 2024. The motion to approve the hire, made by Councilperson Gene Hildebrandt and seconded by Councilperson Hannah Rushing, passed on a unanimous voice vote.

The minutes note Palmquist was introduced to the council; no further personnel details or terms were recorded in the public minutes.

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