Home KSCJ 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

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.