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Verona swears in new fire chief and renews school resource officer agreement
Summary
The council swore in David Hensley as Verona's fire chief and approved a renewal of the school resource officer agreement with the Verona Area School District for July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027; councilors described positive results and district support for the program.
The meeting opened a ceremonial item and a personnel action. Mayor Luke Diaz administered the oath of office to David Hensley, who was formally sworn in as Veronas fire chief. Council members congratulated Hensley and thanked interim chief Becky McRight for covering the role during the selection process.
Separately, the council approved renewal of the school resource officer agreement with the Verona Area School District for July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. Chief Dresser and council members reported the districts positive feedback, referenced a before-and-after survey noting increased student perceptions of safety, and explained that the district reimburses the city for the officers time in the building. The agreement was described as maintaining continuity without substantive operational or fiscal changes.
Both the oath and the SRO agreement were recorded as concluded during the June 22 session.
