Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Public Safety topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Council approves part‑time code‑enforcement hire; police outline community programs
Summary
Council approved hiring a part‑time code enforcement officer at $18/hour and received updates on police-community programs including Police2Peace, Faith and Blue and BNSF’s Safe Track campaign; Chief Seals also noted a therapy dog, Gilbert, training Oct. 23.
The council authorized the Police Department to hire a part‑time code-enforcement officer at $18.00 per hour. The position is part time, year‑round and will remain open until filled after the motion by Kaitlyn Ball (second by Kevin Seals) carried.
Chief Seals updated the council on department programs and personnel. Officer candidate Mariah Shultz is attending the police academy and is scheduled to graduate Oct. 4. The department described Police2Peace, an initiative aimed at strengthening community and police relations, and Faith and Blue, a program connecting officers with faith‑based organizations for community engagement. The BNSF Safe Track railroad-safety campaign will run Sept. 23–29; citizens were given a BNSF contact number to report stopped trains at the Main Street crossing.
Chief Seals also noted the department’s community-therapy dog, Gilbert, a 10‑month‑old bernedoodle, is scheduled for good-citizen training on Oct. 23. No further staffing or budgetary details were recorded during the meeting.
