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Mayor says pool is open, asks public to help recruit police candidates; county courts takeover stalled
Summary
Mayor Smith reported the community pool is open and that the town adjusted fee impacts; he said recruitment for a police chief and officers has had limited success and requested candidate referrals. He also reported stalled progress on a county takeover of town courts after the police chief vacancy.
Mayor Smith opened his report noting "the pool is open" and that the town has made adjustments to mitigate impacts from recent fee increases; those adjustments were on the meeting agenda for approval. He said an assistant pool manager "might have been found" and thanked staff for ongoing work. The mayor asked residents to refer qualified candidates for police chief and officer positions, saying outreach has been substantial but has not produced many hires.
On intergovernmental matters, Mayor Smith said discussions about the county taking over municipal courts had slowed after the town lost its police chief, and he expected more information to come to the Public Safety Committee and council in the near term. No formal council direction or vote on police staffing or courts transfer was recorded at the June 24 meeting.
