Police chief updates board on sergeant promotion logistics; lateral candidate returned to list

Mar 9, 2026

Police Chief Tony Peluso said the department can move forward with logistics for the sergeant promotional exam despite pending union contract approval; a lateral candidate was added back to the lateral hiring list by departmental authority.

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Police Chief Tony Peluso asked whether the Board must be involved in the upcoming Police Sergeant promotional process. City Attorney Melissa Wolf advised that the new police union contract must be formally approved before the Board can change its rules, but she confirmed the Police Department can proceed with notifying the testing service and handling the logistics for the promotional exam.

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