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Fire and police report monthly call volumes; department updates include grant purchases and Axon installation
Summary
Fire Chief Rich Evans reported 68 calls in October and said the department will outfit members with grant-funded air-pack masks; Police Chief Eric Hansell reported 539 calls in October and said an Axon system should be installed by December and that recruit Logan Mahan is expected to graduate around Dec. 9.
Fire Chief Rich Evans told trustees the department handled 68 calls in October and has been conducting fire-safety outreach, including a 'truck or treats' event. He said the department is arranging air-pack mask fittings that will be paid for with a grant.
Police Chief Eric Hansell reported 539 calls in October, noted participation in trunk-or-treat and a South Elementary School "touch-a-truck" event, and said a department vehicle that broke down has been repaired. Hansell told the board the department's Axon system should be installed by December. He also said recruit Logan Mahan should graduate around Dec. 9, 2024 and "has been doing really well with an average of 89 ³/₄%." (reported in minutes; normalized to 89.75% in this article.)
