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Council cites stormwater costs in discussion over failed hiring motion for police officer
Summary
Councilors said concern about recent stormwater issues and unexpected repair costs contributed to a motion’s failure to hire an additional full‑time police officer; Mayor Robert Wolf said the candidate deserves an explanation after completing testing and evaluations.
Union City Borough councilors raised financial concerns about recent stormwater problems while discussing an earlier failed motion to hire another full‑time police officer at the July 23 meeting.
Mayor Robert Wolf said the borough owes the candidate an explanation after the individual underwent testing and evaluations and that the candidate plans to test in the consortium. Wolf described the candidate as "a good candidate" and said the borough should provide feedback about the hiring outcome.
Councilor Melissa Winkler said she was not aware the borough was seeking another officer and expressed concern about costs related to recent stormwater repairs. Councilor James Kerns said stormwater issues and unexpected costs were the primary reasons council hesitated, rather than objections to the candidate personally. Jeremy Sterling of Centerville raised the question publicly about what the outcome would be after the motion failed.
The police chief provided the June 2024 report; no substantive questions were raised in open session about the report. The minutes do not record a subsequent vote or formal direction to hire, and the meeting proceeded to other business. An executive session on personnel and contracts followed the meeting; the minutes state no action was taken at the executive session.
No timeline or decision to re‑post or reopen hiring was recorded in the minutes; council indicated the matter would be discussed later.
