Alice Pickering
Wyoming Area Reporter

Wyoming City Council members passed a resolution authorizing the Wyoming Police Department to purchase a speed trailer. Police Chief Tony Pangal made the request to help the department deal with a problem of speeding traffic, particularly on Highway 61.

Before the decision CM Tom LaBarre asked if it would be possible to share the purchase of the trailer with another municipality. Phillips disagreed about sharing the unit with another community because then questions arise about who tows the trailer and arrangements for repairs.

Pangal expressed a preference for the city owning the trailer outright, with possible use by other communities on a fee basis. Three bids have been received for the trailer. The lowest bid of $5,700 is for a demonstration unit, which also can provide other statistics. Funds for the purchase are to come from the police supplemental fund, which currently has a balance of about $15,000. The entire council supported the purchase.

Positions

Council voted 5-0 to re-post the Police Departmentís Investigator position. At the last meeting, the position of Police Sergeant was changed to Investigator. Scott Dexter has been employed as a sergeant, but has been spending more duty time on investigations. However, union contract requires that the position be posted for one week. The vote was 5-0 in favor of the motion. City Administrator Jill Teetzel said the position must be posted in accordance with union contracts.

The same action was taken on the management analyst position. Robb Linwood has been working for the city for about six months but, this newly created position must also be posted. Mayor Sheldon Anderson said the city must ìfollow policy on promotions.î Vote was 5-0.

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