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Sedan council to advertise police chief at $48,000; approves $16.50 starting pay for non‑certified officer
Summary
At a March 10 special meeting the Sedan City Council voted to advertise for a police chief with a $48,000 starting salary and standard benefits (residency within 25 miles required) and approved a $16.50 starting pay for non‑certified police officer candidates after amending an initial $15 proposal. An executive session on personnel produced no announced decisions.
The Sedan City Council on March 10 voted to advertise a vacancy for chief of police with a starting base salary of $48,000 and the standard benefit package, and approved a revised starting pay of $16.50 for non‑certified police officer candidates.
Mayor Kathy Miller called the special meeting to order at 4:00 p.m. and the council — Angela Evans, Adam Clark, Crystal Wade and Wellington Butler — confirmed attendance. The meeting opened with the pledge of allegiance and a prayer offered by Council member Wellington Butler.
Council members said they wanted to hire both a police chief and an additional police officer and discussed the hiring process, including how to distribute the job posting, what experience to require, salary expectations, and a mileage/residency range for applicants.
Adam Clark moved, and Angela Evans seconded, that the council go into an executive session under K.S.A. 75-4319(b)(1) to discuss personnel matters related to terms and conditions of employment; the open meeting was to resume no later than 4:50 p.m. The meeting reconvened at 4:50 p.m., and the minutes state that no decisions were announced from the executive session.
Crystal Wade then moved to advertise for the City of Sedan Chief of Police with a starting base pay of $48,000, the standard benefit package and a requirement that the chief reside within 25 miles of Sedan. Wellington Butler seconded the motion, which the council approved by a 4-0 vote.
On the police officer position, Crystal Wade moved to advertise with a proposed starting pay of $15.00 for non‑certified candidates and $18.00 for certified candidates, with no residency requirement. Adam Clark moved to amend the non‑certified starting pay to $16.50; Crystal Wade seconded the amendment and the council approved the amended pay. The final recorded tally on the advertised police officer pay and posting was 4-0 in favor.
Angela Evans moved to adjourn at 4:54 p.m.; Wellington Butler seconded and the motion carried. City Clerk Lana Smith and Mayor Kathy Miller signed the minutes of the special meeting.
Next steps recorded in the minutes: staff were directed to advertise the two positions with the approved salary and residency terms and accept applications; no hiring decisions or appointments were made at the March 10 meeting.
