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Council agrees to vote on interim Chief Hawkins at special session after review
Summary
Mayor pressed the council to decide on making Interim Chief Hawkins permanent after months of service; council moved that members who haven't met him schedule conversations and vote at the special meeting, and the motion passed unanimously by voice vote.
The council revisited whether to make Interim Chief Hawkins permanent after the chief served in the interim role for several months. The mayor told the council members that the timeline for deciding had already passed and urged them to either move forward or be explicit that they do not intend to hire him permanently.
"Either you want him to be your chief or you do not," the mayor said, pressing for a resolution. Council members agreed to speak with Hawkins individually if they had not done so and to take a formal vote at the special meeting; a motion setting that process passed by voice vote.
No final appointment was made tonight; the special session will include a formal vote after members have had a chance to meet with the chief and review requested materials.
