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Joint police board appoints interim chief and hires retired chief as part‑time officer
Summary
At its May 4 meeting the Temple–Greenville Police Joint Board appointed Sgt. Mike Needham as interim chief and voted to hire retired Chief Jim McTague as a part‑time officer, effective May 29, 2026; both actions passed by voice vote.
The Temple–Greenville Police Joint Board on May 4 appointed Sgt. Mike Needham as interim chief and approved hiring retired Chief Jim McTague as a part‑time officer, the board recorded.
Sgt. Needham was nominated for the interim chief position in a motion by Ken Caisse and seconded by Charles Buttrick; the motion passed. The board also approved a motion by Caisse, seconded by Buttrick, to hire McTague as a part‑time officer with an effective date of May 29, 2026.
“These staffing decisions will help as we balance coverage,” Sgt. Needham said during the chief’s report, noting a busy two weeks for the department. The board offered a round of congratulations after the interim‑chief appointment.
The meeting also recorded logistical items tied to the personnel changes: Tara Sousa, Greenville’s town administrator, had Interim Chief Needham sign the fireworks permit for July during the meeting, and the board reminded attendees of a May 8 retirement gathering for Chief McTague at Temple Town Hall from 7 to 9 p.m.
Votes and motions in the public minutes were recorded as “motion passed” or “all approved” without a roll‑call tally. The recorded motions show who moved and seconded each action but do not list individual yea/nay votes.
The board reconvened from a nonpublic session later in the meeting and adjourned at 6:44 p.m.; no additional personnel actions were recorded in the public minutes.
