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Police chief to pursue grants; council approves trauma training and on‑call pay changes
Summary
Police Chief Corrinna Wagner said the department will reapply for the Highway Safety grant (raising allowed overtime to 3 hours/week) and seek a Homeland Security grant for a ticket printer; council approved Wagner’s trauma training attendance on Feb. 4 and approved $250/month on‑call pay for the chief plus $50 per weekend for city workers.
Police Chief Corrinna Wagner presented the department report and said the city will reapply for the Highway Safety grant, with the department increasing allowed overtime to three hours per week in the application. Wagner also said the department will apply for a Homeland Security grant to purchase a ticket printer.
Council approved sending Wagner to trauma training at Avera St. Benedict on Feb. 4 (motion by Glen Batterman). After an executive session on employee matters, the council approved paying Wagner $250 per month as on‑call pay and changed on‑call pay for city workers to $50 per weekend (motions by Glen Batterman; motions carried).
