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Commission hears request for more Eastern Avenue patrols; schedules budget work session
Summary
Commissioner Dennis L. Kirby reported constituent requests for increased police patrols on Eastern Avenue. The commission also scheduled a budget work session for Jan. 27 (transcript lists 2025) and was notified the Chamber of Commerce dinner is Jan. 29, 2026, with the city covering attendance costs.
Commissioner Dennis L. Kirby told fellow commissioners that a number of people contacted him asking whether the Police Department could patrol more on Eastern Avenue. The minutes record the concern but do not show a formal motion or assignment to staff; commissioners did not record a follow‑up timeline for increased patrols during the special session.
Separately, City Auditor and Clerk Shelly Clonch told the commission the annual Chamber of Commerce dinner is Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026 at the Holzer Leadership Institute and that the city will cover attendance costs; commissioners were asked to confirm if they would attend. Clonch also scheduled a budget work session for Tuesday, Jan. 27 (the minutes list the year as 2025, which appears to be a typographical error) at 1 p.m. with the City Manager, auditor and department supervisors to prepare for the Feb. 17 budget first reading.
