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Johnston council hears public-safety and public-works updates; police department reports vacancies
Summary
Council received routine committee reports: fire department had 11 calls and 2 drills; the police department reported 510 dispatched calls with 338 property checks and two vacancies; Public Works updates included leaf machine repairs and an inquiry about a former trash truck.
During committee reports at the July 14 meeting, Councilman Burton told the council the fire department had responded to 11 calls and conducted two drills since the prior meeting. Councilman Berry reported 510 dispatched police calls since the last meeting, including 338 property checks, and noted two vacancies remain in the Police Department; he also said parts for police-car computer systems have arrived.
Councilman Felder updated the council on progress repairing the town’s leaf machine and other Public Works tools. Councilman Burton asked about the whereabouts of a former trash truck; the minutes record the inquiry but do not provide a response or disposition.
These items were presented as committee updates and routine operational reporting; no formal votes or directives are recorded in the meeting minutes tied to these updates.
