Home Local News PICKING NEW CITY POLICE CHIEF WILL LIKELY TAKE AT LEAST ANOTHER MONTH

PICKING NEW CITY POLICE CHIEF WILL LIKELY TAKE AT LEAST ANOTHER MONTH

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THE PROCESS TO FIND A NEW POLICE CHIEF TO SUCCEED THE RETIRING REX MUELLER LATER THIS YEAR IS CONTINUING.

CITY MANAGER MIKE COLLETT TOLD THE CITY COUNCIL MONDAY AFTERNOON THAT HE HAS NOT MADE A DECISION ON THE TWO FINALISTS:

NOCHIEF1 OC…..SEPT. 14TH MEETING. :14

COUNCILMAN RICK BERTRAND MADE IT CLEAR AGAIN THAT HE IS NOT IN FAVOR OF EITHER FINALIST FROM THE ORIGINAL CANDIDATES WHO APPLIED:

NOCHIEF2 OC……..AS A COMMUNITY. :22

MAYOR BOB SCOTT SAYS HE KNOWS SOME PEOPLE ARE UPSET THAT THE FINALISTS AREN’T LOCAL, BUT ONLY ONE LOCAL OFFICER APPLIED FOR THE JOB:

NOCHIEF3 OC……..MORE THAN I AM. :17

THE MAYOR SAYS HE IS WAITING FOR THE CITY MANAGER’S TO RECCOMEND HIS CHOICE FOR THE COUNCIL TO THEN MAKE THEIR VOTE.