Chief outlines shift to hourly pay, equipment needs and squad car options
Apr 8, 2026
Village Chief Small reported active building-code enforcement and patrol activity, proposed moving from a monthly salary to an hourly wage (about 500 hours annually), and outlined equipment needs including an MOU to borrow a taser and breath-testing device as the village pursues grant-funded purchases.
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Chief Small reported progress on three properties with open building violations and described recent enforcement activity on Canal Street, where two-hour parking warnings were issued during a two-hour enforcement block. He said the village will continue warnings for about one month before moving to formal citations if violations persist.
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