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Shell Lake council approves police staffing plan, forgoes outside advisor
Summary
The Shell Lake City Council voted to move forward with a police department consisting of a full-time chief, two full-time officers and a potential LTE officer, and voted to forgo a third‑party advisor on personnel/composition issues.
Mayor Rowie Hansberger presided as the City Council on July 13 approved a staffing plan for the Shell Lake Police Department and declined to hire a third‑party advisor on department composition and personnel matters.
Council member Ken Schultz moved, seconded by Terry Severson, that the council not pursue an outside advisor; the motion carried unanimously. Schultz then moved, seconded by Mike Andrews, to proceed toward a department made up of a full‑time chief, two full‑time officers and the potential addition of a limited‑term (LTE) officer. The council approved that direction by roll call vote: Severson, Smith, Andrews, Byrd, Schultz, Harrington, Rasmussen and Anderson all voted yes.
The council record does not include further staffing details such as a timetable for hiring, revised budget line items, or an implementation date; those items were not specified in the meeting minutes. Mayor Rowie Hansberger, speaking during the meeting about communication with residents, said the public should bring concerns directly to city hall: "If you have something to ask, just come see us. It is easy to hide behind Facebook. We are open to talk to anyone, anytime."
