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Mayor forms outside committee to guide police chief hiring; job likely to be posted by month’s end
Summary
Mayor Rezin Hudkins IV told the council he has formed an outside committee to help draft the job description and narrow applicants for the upcoming police chief vacancy; he said the position will likely be posted by the end of the month and no council action was required.
Council members discussed the town's process for hiring the next police chief after the current chief's planned retirement. Mayor Rezin Hudkins IV said he had formed an outside committee to assist with the job description and candidate screening and that the job will likely be posted by the end of the month.
No formal action was required or taken by the council on the item. The police department's verbal report also noted that Chief Godwin is revamping hiring procedures, a change the department said is intended to affect future recruitment and selection processes.
