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Cleveland council removes full‑time police posting, will recruit part‑time officers
Summary
After discussion, the council voted to pull a full-time police officer posting and continue recruitment for part-time positions; the motion passed with one council member absent from that vote.
Council members discussed police staffing during the May 4 meeting and decided to eliminate an advertised full‑time police position and focus on hiring part‑time officers instead. Councilmember Nancy Gens moved to remove the full‑time posting; Sarah McCabe seconded the motion. The motion passed with Yes votes from Gens, Mayor Don McCabe, Anne Hiller and Sarah McCabe; Councilmember Tonya Schummer was temporarily absent during the discussion and vote.
Police Chief Randy Tiegs presented the April police report earlier in the meeting and asked the council whether to waive a $100 ordinance fee for an officer to staff the Legion dance on May 29; the council unanimously waived that fee.
The council did not adopt additional staffing details at the meeting; further recruitment steps and job posting language will follow the personnel committee’s direction.
