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Council ranks police recruitment and interjurisdictional coordination as public-safety priorities
Summary
Councilors prioritized recruitment and hiring for public safety and requested options for code enforcement and pedestrian-safety measures; coordination with Marion County and evaluation of a recently installed generator were discussed.
Public safety objectives — including identifying code enforcement options, completing recruitment for a police chief and additional officers, and improving pedestrian safety — were discussed and many were ranked as immediate priorities. Council members emphasized building relationships with Marion County where the county controls certain roads and services the city relies on.
The council also asked staff about the generator installed at a municipal facility; staff said it was sized for minimal systems (lights and servers) and not for full building operation and that they did not have hard performance numbers on hand. The facilitator clarified the objective language: "complete the evaluation of the generator and electrical needs, not necessarily to replace" the equipment, and suggested exploring OEM trailer-generator programs as a potential option.
