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Vernonia council reopens police chief contract talks after candidate steps forward
Summary
Council members, city staff and the lone candidate, identified in the meeting as Sean Carnahan, debated contract terms — including probation, severance, and on-call language — and asked staff to return proposed changes at the May 18 meeting.
The council spent a substantial portion of its April 27 meeting discussing the proposed police chief contract after Chair noted the only candidate was Sean Carnahan. Council members and staff disagreed about whether the council should directly negotiate or leave adjustments to the city administrator as previously directed.
Candidate Sean Carnahan described his qualifications and asked for changes: he said he has been performing the job for years and objected to some probation/severance language. "I am being asked to take continue this job $807.60 less than what Connor was making in 2022," he said, urging the council to consider salary continuity or a certification bump when DPSST requirements are met. Council requested staff place proposed contract edits in the May 18 packet for council review.
