HUBBARD After much discussion in the past year, Hubbard officials have moved forward on getting body cameras for the police officers and in-car cameras for
This is the first time Hubbard police will be wearing body cameras, officials said.
A training room on the lower floor of the police department has been prepared as a new training area for both in-person and online remote training on the cameras.
Mayor Ben Kyle said he and Safety Director Lou Carsone, police Chief Bob Thompson and city council have discussed the need to get body cameras not only to protect the officers, but residents as well. He said the cameras were discussed throughout last year with officials reviewing available funds in the city budget.
“There are many communities that have been getting the body cameras for their police officers. We have spent a lot of time and research looking at different companies that offer the cameras. This is not anything that has been taken lightly,” Kyle said.
This is the first time Hubbard police will be wearing body cameras, officials said.
A training room on the lower floor of the police department has been prepared as a new training area for both in-person and online remote training on the cameras.
Mayor Ben Kyle said he and Safety Director Lou Carsone, police Chief Bob Thompson and city council have discussed the need to get body cameras not only to protect the officers, but residents as well. He said the cameras were discussed throughout last year with officials reviewing available funds in the city budget.
“There are many communities that have been getting the body cameras for their police officers. We have spent a lot of time and research looking at different companies that offer the cameras. This is not anything that has been taken lightly,” Kyle said.
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The Rev. Michael Swierz, pastor of St. Patrick Parish in Hubbard, discusses a fire that caused extensive damage to the church on Monday evening. Masses and other events are being moved to the parish center.
HUBBARD The Rev. Michael Swierz, pastor of St. Patrick Parish in Hubbard, said it was hard seeing the grieving faces of parish members Monday evening as they watched a fire cause more than $1 million in damage to the church.
The parish off North Main Street caught fire in the basement around 5:45 p.m. Monday as fire crews from several communities spent about five hours at the scene.
HUBBARD City council on Tuesday approved pay increases for elected officials to begin in 2022.
Hubbard Mayor Ben Kyle said there has been discussion on making changes to the elected and nonelected positions slowly, noting this past year the community faced the coronavirus pandemic that caused economic hardships with job losses.
“This was a systematic approach to slowly adjust the salaries of these positions while having as least an impact on the budget as possible,” Kyle said.
Effective in 2022, city council members will see a $150-per-month increase, bringing their pay to $6,600 per year, and council president to $6,900 per year.
Other elected positions that will see an increase are the auditor by $500 per year to $50,000 in 2022, $50,500 in 2023, $51,000 in 2024 and $51,500 in 2025. The treasurer will see an increase of $100 per year to $10,000 in 2022, $10,100 in 2023, $10,200 in 2024 and $10,300 in 2025.