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Town marshal reports resignation, proposes hiring academy-certified part‑time deputy
Summary
Town Marshal informed the board that paid officer Zach Pyle resigned and proposed recruiting an academy‑trained part‑time deputy with reduced hours to raise the hourly rate and improve recruitment. The board agreed to put staffing and related job‑description changes on a future agenda.
The Town Marshal reported that paid officer Zach Pyle has "honorably resigned" from the department and said the town should consider hiring an academy‑trained deputy marshal on a part‑time schedule to free up funds for a higher hourly rate. "Zach Pyle honorably resigned, from the police department for the paid position," the marshal said, and recommended recruiting an academy officer and making the deputy position part time to attract qualified candidates.
Board members agreed to prepare a revised job description and to place the hiring question on a future agenda. Chair (S4) and the Clerk (S1) discussed modifying the deputy marshal job description — including indicating "academy preferred" — and confirmed there is an existing deputy marshal job description the town can adapt. The marshal also noted ongoing vehicle maintenance issues and training needs for existing staff; council members asked staff to return with a formal proposal and any necessary ordinance language.
