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Osceola council votes 4–1 to pursue COPS Hiring Program grant and work with schools on SRO agreement
Summary
Council members voted to move forward with the COPS Hiring Program grant and directed staff to begin working with school officials on an agreement for a School Resource Officer program; the vote was 4–1 with Council Member Luci Sullivan opposed.
The Osceola City Council voted 4–1 on Tuesday to pursue the COPS Hiring Program grant and directed city staff to begin discussions with school officials about an agreement for a School Resource Officer (SRO) program.
Council Member George Fotiadis moved the motion, which Council Member Dan Hooper seconded. Roll-call votes were recorded as Fotiadis: aye; Luci Sullivan: nay; Hooper: aye; Sonya Hicks: aye; Mel Miller: aye, and the motion carried.
The minutes record the direction for staff to begin working with school officials on an agreement for an SRO program but do not include further details on the proposed staffing level, grant amount, or timeline. The minutes also do not record a statement explaining Council Member Luci Sullivan’s dissenting vote.
