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Orleans council hears SRO resignation, recommends candidates and schedules interviews
Summary
Council members were told Officer Hubbard resigned his SRO post to join the Orange County Sheriff's Department; staff recommended Officer Riddle and presented candidate Caden Lundy for council consideration, with an August 1 start discussed and interviews to be scheduled.
Katie (agency official) told the Orleans Town Council that Officer Hubbard has resigned to accept a position with the Orange County Sheriff's Department and that staff had prepared candidates to fill the school resource officer role. "He appreciate the opportunity to be our SRO," Katie said of the departing officer, and she recommended Officer Riddle as a strong internal candidate.
Council members discussed logistics for confirming an appointment and interim coverage. Katie said she had submitted an application for Caden Lundy and requested the council schedule interviews: "We can schedule a meeting with him," she said, noting the council would confirm staffing once interviews and background checks are complete. Katie stated that "the effective date to start the SRO to go back to school was, talking to mister Ellis was August 1," and proposed that, if necessary, existing staff cover both schools temporarily until the council acts.
The council did not finalize an appointment at the meeting; members agreed to set interviews and return the matter for formal confirmation. The council’s next steps are to interview candidates and vote to confirm a replacement SRO at a subsequent meeting.
