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Willow Springs adopts ordinance changing police department code after city marshal ballot
Summary
The Board adopted Ordinance No. 1660 to amend Chapter 200 (Police Department) following a ballot question about replacing an elected City Marshal with an appointed Police Chief to perform marshal duties. The ordinance was adopted by roll call vote with all present voting aye.
The Board of Aldermen adopted Ordinance No. 1660, an amendment to Chapter 200 of the municipal code concerning the Police Department. Clerk Heather Tooley read Bill No. 60-26 as Ordinance No. 1660 and the council voted to adopt the ordinance; the roll call vote recorded Ayes — Owens, Hogan, Tooley, Roberts; Nays — none.
The ordinance followed a question on the April 7 ballot about whether the city should provide for appointment of a Police Chief to perform the duties required of an elected City Marshal; City Clerk Heather Tooley noted that the ballot question passed. Council members did not request additional changes during the meeting and the ordinance was adopted at the April 21 session.
