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Council approves shared SLEO services agreement with school district
Summary
The borough council unanimously adopted Resolution 24-2408 to enter a shared‑service agreement with the Chatham school district for special law enforcement officer (SLEO) services; roll-call votes were recorded and the motion passed.
The Chatham Borough Council voted on Aug. 12 to adopt a shared‑services agreement that provides special law enforcement officer (SLEO) coverage for the school district.
Council president Matheson read Resolution 24-2408, moved and seconded the measure, and the council approved the contract in roll-call votes that were recorded as in the affirmative. Council members described the arrangement as a multi-year staffing solution in which the borough will assume the cost for one SLEO in 2025 and two in 2026, financed through pilot funds and budget processes discussed during the meeting.
Council members said the agreement reflected years of negotiation with the school district and showed the borough's commitment to student safety. No member spoke in opposition during the recorded roll call and the motion passed.
Provenance (selected excerpts): topicintro — "Resolution 24-2408 ... adopt shared service agreement with the school district... for SLEO services." (SEG 2191); topfinish — "And the motion passes." (SEG 2212).
