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Florence board hires part-time police officer after executive session

City of Florence Mayor and Board · August 5, 2025
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Summary

After an executive session, the Florence Mayor and Board unanimously approved hiring Hayden Lukens as a part-time police officer at $20.00 per hour, effective Aug. 11, 2025, pending background and drug/alcohol screening.

The Florence Mayor and Board voted to hire Hayden Lukens as a part-time police officer at $20.00 per hour, with a start date of August 11, 2025, contingent on a successful background check and drug and alcohol testing. The hiring was approved during an executive session called to discuss a personnel matter in the Police Department and the motion carried with recorded ayes from all aldermen.

The board entered executive session at 6:50 p.m. and returned to regular session at 6:55 p.m.; Mayor Gunn adjourned the meeting at 7:00 p.m. The hire was explicitly presented "pending a successful background check and drug and alcohol testing." No additional terms or department assignments were specified in the minutes.