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During their regular meeting Monday, the Bayard City Council voted to continue Police Chief Cornel Stemley’s paid administrative leave, rescinded employment offers to two potential police officers and heard an update report from the Stantec Engineering firm on various road improvement projects. Additionally, a request to use the Bayard Little League field this weekend was denied. Shortly after calling the meeting to order, the council excused themselves to a back …

Over the course of 2021, struggles within Mining District municipal police departments continued. While these departments have long seen high turnover rates, area officials noted that over the last few years, it has grown increasingly difficult to maintain adequately staffed departments. Whether or not it is even sustainable for these communities to maintain their own departments remained a hot topic throughout the year. As 2021 began, Bayard and Hurley were …