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Lake City appoints Jason Gray as chief of police; Stephen Hale named assistant chief
Summary
Following a closed session, the Lake City Council appointed Jason Gray as chief of police at $32 per hour and he appointed Stephen Hale as assistant chief; both were sworn in by Mayor Mike Schleisman on March 3.
After a closed session on March 3, the Lake City Council moved to appoint Jason Gray as Lake City’s chief of police.
Councilperson Wilson made the motion to appoint Gray and to authorize him to appoint an assistant chief; the motion passed with all councilmembers voting aye. The minutes record Gray’s starting compensation as $32 per hour. Mayor Mike Schleisman administered the oath of office to Jason Gray. Gray then appointed Stephen Hale as assistant chief, and Hale was sworn in by the mayor.
The minutes do not record deliberations held in closed session beyond noting the statutory authority used (Iowa Code 21.5) nor do they include personnel evaluation details. The council’s subsequent public action—appointment and swearing-in—was recorded in the open meeting minutes.
