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Demorest council hears proposal to station a funded officer at Demorest Elementary
Summary
City officials heard a proposed MOU/IGA from Chief Chastain and Patrick Franklin to place a fully funded police officer at Demorest Elementary as part of a county effort to have an officer at each school; Sheriff Krockum recommended the partnership. No action was recorded at the work session.
Chief Chastain and Patrick Franklin presented a memorandum of understanding and intergovernmental agreement at the Demorest City Council work session on July 1 proposing that the Demorest Police Department host a fully funded officer at Demorest Elementary School.
The proposal, presented as part of a countywide plan to have an officer at each school, was described by presenters as an effort to "place a fully funded officer in Demorest Elementary School, aiming to have an officer at each school." Sheriff Krockum recommended the partnership during the presentation.
Council members did not record a formal vote or take action at the work session. The presentation was entered for council consideration; no implementation dates or funding commitments were recorded in the session minutes.
The item will remain before the council for any future formal action; the work session record does not show a final decision or assignment of follow-up tasks.
