Council to meet with McDonald mayor after reported police-coverage shortfall
Summary
Doug Baird reported a Jan. 31 phone call from McDonald Mayor Dave Cooper saying McDonald could not provide contracted police coverage for late-night hours; council said Mt. Pleasant PD will answer 911 calls and scheduled a follow-up meeting on Feb. 6.
Council members raised concerns about contracted police coverage after Doug Baird reported a phone call he received "on Friday, January 31st at 10:00 from McDonalds Mayor, Dave Cooper, advising him that McDonald would not be able to provide police coverage Friday and Saturday nights between the hours of 2:00 am and 6:00 am because they did not have any officers available to work." According to the minutes, Mayor Cooper told Baird that Mt. Pleasant Police Department had agreed to answer any 911 calls for both McDonald and Midway during those hours.
Council members described the situation as unsatisfactory and said they viewed it as a breach of contract. The minutes show Doug Baird and Mayor Karen Bartosh planned to meet with Mayor Dave Cooper and members of McDonald's police department on Feb. 6 to discuss the issue and the future of McDonald's police coverage. The meeting record does not show a formal vote or change to Midway's policing contract during the Feb. 3 session.
The item raises operational questions about the borough's contracted public-safety coverage; council members will have the Feb. 6 meeting to seek clarity from McDonald elected officials and police leadership.
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