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Council members press for due diligence amid staffing concerns over expanded CLRPD coverage
Summary
Several council members raised worries that expanding CLRPD coverage to Linesville and nearby townships could stretch officers thin. One council member highlighted recent hires and a new chief while others asked for more information before committing beyond 2025.
Council members at the July 16 special meeting said they wanted further information before committing to expanded policing coverage into Linesville and potentially North Shenango.
Mario DeBlasio and Bill Eldridge urged a period of due diligence so that questions about the agreement — including what would happen in 2026 — could be answered. Dick Holabaugh opposed the contract vote and argued that officers could be spread "too thin" if the department took on additional territory.
The minutes record that Holabaugh noted CLRPD "recently hired an additional officer as well as replacing a retiring police chief with a chief who is now providing back up during day hours," a point cited by supporters as partial mitigation of coverage concerns. Despite these reassurances, members asked for clearer plans and terms for the post-2025 period before committing to longer-term arrangements.
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