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Council delays posting for seventh officer despite $125,000 grant; suggests SRO talks with school district
Summary
City received a $125,000 grant to cover costs for a seventh officer over three years, but the council voted to table posting for the position pending police budget review and discussion with the LPGE school district about a shared SRO arrangement.
Council members discussed a request to post for a seventh police officer after the city received a $125,000 grant intended to cover costs over three years. Members noted the possibility of asking the LPGE school district to share costs by establishing a school resource officer (SRO).
Council member Jim Kreemer moved to table the posting of a new officer until staff can provide more information on the police budget and until discussion with the LPGE school district occurs; the motion was seconded by Council member Clint Krueger and recorded as unanimously approved. The police report earlier in the meeting noted 164 calls for assistance over the last 13 days and that a Police Administrative Assistant (Deanna) had officially started that day.
