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Commission approves hires, accepts officer resignation; commissioner recuses from vote
Summary
The commission approved three public safety personnel actions: hiring full-time officer Kurt Pickard at $30.05/hour, accepting the resignation of Jackson Bong, and hiring part-time officer Tanner Weaver at $28.00/hour; Commissioner Dustin Schumacher recused from the resignation vote due to family relationship.
The Lead City Commission approved multiple public safety staffing actions on July 6, 2026. The commission carried a motion to hire Kurt Pickard as a full-time patrol officer at $30.05 per hour and approved hiring Tanner Weaver as a part-time patrol officer at $28.00 per hour. The commission also accepted the immediate resignation of patrol officer Jackson Bong, creating a vacancy on the force.
Commissioner Dustin Schumacher recused himself from the vote to accept Jackson Bong’s resignation because of a family relationship, as recorded in the minutes. Police Chief Robert Williams provided an update during the public safety portion of the agenda, and the record includes a notification of a temporary Coolidge Street closure scheduled for July 7, 2026.
