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Board approves dispatch training for Joanna Karras with city covering costs
Summary
The Florence Mayor and Board approved sending Dispatcher Joanna Karras to 'Officer Involved Shootings and Critical Incidents for Dispatch training' July 14–15, 2025, with the city to pay the $300 registration fee and allowable related expenses. The motion was moved by Alderman John Banks and carried unanimously.
The Florence Mayor and Board on July 1 approved sending Dispatcher Joanna Karras to "Officer Involved Shootings and Critical Incidents for Dispatch training" scheduled for July 14–15, 2025 at the Pearl Police Department, with the city paying the $300 registration fee and related costs as allowed by state law. The motion was made by Alderman John Banks and seconded by Alderman Mason Herrin and carried unanimously.
The training was presented to the board "upon recommendation of Chief Burns," according to meeting minutes. The board recorded no dissent and authorized payment of the registration fee and any permissible related expenses, directing the city to proceed with registration and travel as needed.
