Florence hires Dewan Stapleton as full-time police officer pending background check

The board entered executive session at 6:45 p.m. on Aug. 19 to discuss a police personnel matter and, while in executive session, authorized the hire of Dewan Stapleton as a full-time police officer at $21.06 per hour, with employment to begin Aug. 20, 2025, contingent on satisfactory background and drug and alcohol testing. The motion to hire was made in executive session upon the recommendation of Police Chief Brad Burns, was seconded, and the minutes record each alderman voting Aye.

The minutes show the board returned to open session at 6:50 p.m. and recorded the hire. The action is recorded as a personnel decision taken in executive session; the minutes list the conditions for employment and record the unanimous vote of the board members present.

Provenance: topicintro: {"block_id_start":"SEG 002","block_id_end":"SEG 002","reason_code":"topicintro","evidence_excerpt":"Upon recommendation of Chief Burns, a Motion was made in executive session by Alderman Grantham...to hire Dewan Stapleton as a full-time police officer at $21.06 per hour starting August 20, 2025, pending a successful background check and drug and alcohol testing."} topfinish: {"block_id_start":"SEG 002","block_id_end":"SEG 002","reason_code":"topicfinish","evidence_excerpt":"A Motion was made by Alderman Banks...to return to regular session at 6:50 p.m."}