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West Burlington council approves hiring of two reserve police officers
Summary
The council approved a resolution to hire Brian Newberry and Jaden Kirby as reserve police officers by roll call; council members cited staffing needs and pending testing for full-time vacancies.
The West Burlington City Council approved a resolution to hire two reserve police officers, Brian Newberry and Jaden Kirby.
Council members moved and supported the resolution and adopted it by roll-call vote. The transcript records members voting in favor as Johnson, Lee, Young, Covert and Browner; the mayor declared the motion carried.
Council discussion included brief remarks thanking the new hires for volunteering and noting that one candidate recently completed testing while the other plans to test for future full-time openings. Staff said the department remains short one full-time officer and is awaiting equipment-quote estimates to outfit a newly acquired squad car.
The resolution passed and will allow the reserve officers to begin service while the department continues recruitment for full-time positions.
