Scott Williamson picked as next Kirksville Police Chief
Scott Williamson has been selected as Kirksville’s next Chief of Police.
The city announced the move on Tuesday with a press release. According to that release, Williamson serves as a lieutenant with the Kauai Police Department in Lihue, Hawaii. He was worked there since 2008.
He has also experience working patrol, investigations and community relations.
“This is an important position for the City of Kirksville, our department, and our community. I believe Scott will bring a mix of experience and skills with a natural sense of how to work with others, and a proven record of community outreach,” said City Manager Mari Macomber in the release.
Kirksville City Council selects Jennifer Walston to fill vacancy
Kirksville Daily Express
The Kirksville City Council has reached a decision on filling its vacancy, selecting Jennifer Walston to fill the fifth spot for the next year.
The council went with an application process to fill the chair that was left open by Chuck Long’s resignation on April 5. Four citizens applied and the current councilmembers voted individually on their preferences of those candidates. Walston came out with the highest vote total, above Kabir Bansal, Diane Treece and Richard Kaiser.
Walston said she was humbled, honored and surprised that she was selected. She said she was looking for new ways to help serve the community, which compelled her to apply for the position. Inclusion is an important priority for her.
CAPNEMO opening new Pfeiffer Avenue Early Head Start Center in Kirksville
Kirksville Daily Express
CAPNEMO’s early head start waitlist is now a little bit shorter with the opening of a new facility.
After a few years in the works and a year of construction, Community Action Partnership of Northeast Missouri (CAPNEMO) is about to open its first standalone early head start center. The new center, located at 200 Pfeiffer Avenue, will serve 12 kids with daycare and educational services. Its other locations have a mixture of early head start and head start.
A ribbon-cutting and open house occurred Wednesday to let people in and tour the new facility. It will be open to kids within the next few weeks, after a few final inspections are completed with the building.
Kirksville City Council plans to have vacancy filled by early next week
The Kirksville City Council plans to have its vacancy filled by next Monday.
That process was outlined at the end of Monday’s regular City Council meeting, with current councilmembers looking over applicants for the next few days.
Monday marked the deadline for interested citizens to apply for the position and four did. Those four are Kabir Bansal, Diane Treece, Jennifer Walston and Richard Kaiser.
The councilmembers will get sealed ballots where they will order the candidates as they see fit. Those sealed ballots will be given to City Clerk Wanda Cagle, who will then tally up the totals. As was mentioned Monday by City Manager Mari Macomber, those votes should be completed by Wednesday.