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Sperry accepts police chief resignation; board names Jacob Jez interim chief at $25/hour
Summary
After an executive session under 25 O.S. §307(B)(1), the Sperry Board of Trustees accepted Police Chief James Johnson's resignation effective April 4, 2025, and appointed Jacob Jez interim chief with pay of $25.00 per hour plus two hours per day off‑duty/on‑call pay at $25.00 per hour.
The Sperry Board of Trustees accepted the resignation of Police Chief James Johnson, effective April 4, 2025, and appointed Jacob Jez as interim police chief with compensation of $25.00 per hour and off‑duty/on‑call pay amounting to two hours per day at the same rate.
The board entered executive session at 6:08 p.m. on April 3 under 25 O.S. §307(B)(1) to discuss personnel matters related to the resignation and the possible appointment; the meeting minutes state the board returned to open session at 6:22 p.m. and that items 5A and 5B were discussed in executive session with no decisions or votes taken while in executive session. Formal motions and votes accepting the resignation and appointing the interim chief were recorded in open session: the resignation motion was made by Mayor Robert Morton and seconded by Trustee David Cassidy; the interim appointment motion was made by Trustee Patrick McCotter and seconded by Trustee David Cassidy. Both motions passed unanimously.
