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Police report small caseload; rescue squad reports two DOAs and Narcan use; council urged to resolve loose-pig problem
Summary
At its June 3 meeting the Haysi Town Council heard routine police and rescue-squad updates: Police Chief James Stanley reported five calls and six verbal-warning traffic stops for May and flagged a recurring loose-pig problem; Captain Terry Bartley reported two DOAs and one Narcan use and said the rescue squad's finances were good.
Police Chief James Stanley reported the Police Department handled five calls in May and conducted six traffic stops that resulted in verbal warnings; he said he worked 76 hours and drove 442 miles during the reporting period and that Officer Jerry Fuller worked 32 hours and drove 265 miles. Chief Stanley raised an ongoing problem in town: a pig frequently getting loose and rummaging through trash. Mayor Larry D. Yates and Chief Stanley discussed setting a hard date for the owners to resolve the issue; Attorney Josh Evans reminded the council that the town has a livestock ordinance that applies.
Captain Terry Bartley of the Haysi Rescue Squad reported that boxes inside the Rescue Squad building had been moved and that the squad's financial situation was strong. He praised new members and singled out Brent Wallace for commendation. Captain Bartley said the Rescue Squad reported two DOAs for the month and that Narcan was used in one case; he also said he could retire in a few years. Mayor Yates commended the squad for their service.
Why it matters: Routine public-safety reports give the council a monthly snapshot of emergency-service workload, resource needs and local public-safety nuisances such as loose livestock. The livestock concern raises code-enforcement questions the council or staff may need to enforce.
Next steps: Chief Stanley was asked to provide a firm deadline to livestock owners to resolve the problem; no formal enforcement action was recorded at the meeting.
