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New Twisp police chief outlines early priorities; council appoints negotiation team for union talks
Summary
Chief King, in his third week, reported administrative onboarding, community outreach and traffic enforcement. Council appointed two council members plus the mayor and the chief to serve on the police CBA negotiation team; the motion passed unanimously.
Chief King told the council this is his third week on the job and that he has focused on administrative onboarding and departmental rules. He said he has attended community events, prepared business cards for Glover Street businesses, begun traffic enforcement with positive interactions, and assisted the Winthrop marshals and the county sheriff's office, including a response to a crashed hang glider.
On the police contract negotiations, Mayor Smith recommended the negotiation team include two council members from the finance committee, the police chief and the mayor. Chief King said he had reviewed neighboring agencies' pay scales and hoped to complete negotiation preparations soon so the department can advertise a police officer vacancy this year. Council Member Lundquist moved to appoint Council Members Studen and Auburn, Mayor Smith and Chief King to the negotiation team; Council Member Menzies seconded and the motion passed unanimously.
