Monday, October 26, 2009

Jackson Votes Against Beginning Process of Disbanding Police Department

Heh.

In Jackson, the board voted 5-2 Monday night against a resolution that would have started the process of dismantling the Jackson Police. More than 100 village residents who were jammed into a meeting room and adjacent corridor at Village Hall applauded the decision.

Village President Scott Mittelsteadt and Trustee Jeffery Brandner voted to start the negotiations with the sheriff’s department. Mittelsteadt said his support of negotiations was prompted by a desire to cut police costs.

But Police Chief Jed Dolnick said the outcome was a confirmation of the department’s work and relationship with village residents.

The vote came after a month of heated debate in the community, now decorated with “Keep Jackson Police” yard signs.

A county contract might have saved $200,000 or less in 2010.

(5) Comments
Posted by Owen at 2302 hrs
Politics + Politics - Wisconsin

  1. I always thought Jackson was a screwed up place.  They rebuild Risky Business yet?

    Posted by James Wigderson on October 27, 2009 at 0018 hrs


  2. I don’t think Risky Business was in the Village of Jackson.

    Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on October 27, 2009 at 0627 hrs


  3. Risky Business was in the Town, but the remnants have been torn down.

    Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on October 27, 2009 at 0651 hrs


  4. I see that the site is owned by Killian LLC - maybe a new site for another McDonalds?  Isn’t that out by the county fair grounds? There isn’t much of anything else out there, besides the fair and the hospital.

    Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on October 27, 2009 at 0707 hrs


  5. Save $200,000.00 what were they thinking?
    It’s a good thing the other 5 members acted more like the School Board!

    Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on October 28, 2009 at 1750 hrs


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