Akron council accepts police chief resignation, schedules April 22 special meeting to meet candidate; hires auditor and authorizes clerk tax role

The Village of Akron council accepted the resignation of Chief of Police M. Mitin at its April 15, 2025 meeting and scheduled a special meeting for April 22 at 6:00 p.m. to meet the candidate David Danielson, whom Mitin had proposed as a potential replacement. Council members voted to accept the resignation and to schedule the special meeting.

M. Mitin informed the council he would be resigning and recommended David Danielson as a part-time replacement who could start in July at roughly $26–$27 per hour; Mitin and Danielson said they would work to make a smooth transition. T. Tait said he "wasn't going to hire a police chief without laying eyes on him," and the council agreed to meet the candidate at a confirmed special meeting on April 22.

On finance and administration matters, the council voted to hire Schulze, Oswald, Miller & Edwards PC to perform auditing for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, at a fee of $14,475, with ARPA reporting services noted as an additional cost. The council also approved a motion authorizing Clerk C. Wilson to receive tax payments on behalf of Treasurer Kay and place them in the treasurer's mailbox for processing.

All personnel and finance motions were made and supported by council members and passed unanimously by those present. Next steps include the April 22 special meeting to interview the candidate and the auditor beginning year-end work as scheduled.