Claypool Approves New Reserve Deputy, Police Dept. Purchases
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Maddie Jo Shultz-
CLAYPOOL – At Tuesday night’s meeting, the town council approved a wastewater services contract, new police vehicle purchases and the hiring of a new reserve deputy marshal.
Town Marshal Ben Sanders swore in Cameron Thurston as a reserve deputy marshal to fill the final reserve vacancy in the department.
In his report, Sanders said all police vehicles now have Bluetooth capabilities, allowing for hands-free cell phone use in compliance with the new state law.
The council approved the payments for two police vehicles, a police car and a utility vehicle. In light of a water rescue last week, Sanders also asked the council to purchase two inflatable life vests for the department.
A $20,000 engineering services agreement for the rest of 2020 was approved for the wastewater department.
Mike Engel presented plans for the placement of a modular home on a crawlspace. The plans were approved.
Fire Chief Mike Hurley and Clay Township Trustee Helen Brown asked the council about the status of the fire service contract. The contract is typically a five-year contract and was last signed in 2015. The fire department provides services to the town of Claypool and to Clay Township. The town pays $10,000 per year for fire protection services.
Brown said she assumed it had been forgotten, since the new contract should have been signed in January. Clerk-Treasurer Patricia Warner said the town had overpaid in 2018 by $5,000 so that could go toward the first half of 2020. Council member Gene Warner said he wanted to read the fire service contract before signing it.
A meeting between the town, Clay Township and the fire department was set for 6 p.m. Monday.
