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Lead city commission hires patrol officer 3-2 amid mayors objections
Summary
The Lead City Commission approved hiring Katherine Szutz as a full-time patrol officer at $27.00/hour in a 3-2 vote after the mayor and one commissioner urged re-advertising to seek a certified applicant; councilors cited near-term staffing shortages as the reason for immediate hire.
The Lead City Commission voted 3-2 on July 20 to hire Katherine Szutz as a full-time patrol officer at $27.00 per hour, effective immediately.
Mayor Dustin Heupel and Commissioner Valerie Meiners said they would prefer the city re-advertise the position to seek a certified officer. City staff and other commissioners said re-advertising could leave the department short-staffed for several months; meeting minutes record that department staff said the force would already be down to four officers if the hire was delayed. Those voting Aye were Commissioners Dusin Schumacher, Dory Hanson and Roger Thomas; Heupel and Meiners voted Nay, and the motion passed.
The commission did not record additional conditions tied to the hire in the meeting minutes. The item was introduced under Public Safety and approved by motion during the regular meeting.
