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Markesan council advertises fourth police officer position and expands on‑call radius to 15 miles
Summary
The council approved posting for a fourth police officer opening and changed the police department’s required on‑call radius from 3 miles to 15 miles; both motions carried unanimously.
The Markesan Common Council voted 6-0 to keep the fourth police officer vacancy advertised until the position is filled and separately approved changing the Police Department’s required on‑call radius from 3 miles to 15 miles. The posting motion was made by Ald. Thiem and seconded by Ald. Lager; the on‑call radius change was moved by Ald. Triemstra and seconded by Ald. Kazda.
Minutes record both actions as unanimous votes; the record does not include debate or rationale beyond the motions themselves. The items affect recruiting and operational expectations for officers called to duty outside the city limits.
