In a unanimous vote, the Hurley Town Council hired former Bayard Chief of Police Cornel Stemley as a police officer for the town at a special meeting Tuesday evening. While the council spoke at length with Hurley Police Chief Steven Gallegos and Stemley during a closed session prior to the vote, Mayor Ed Stevens and council members expressed confidence in the decision to hire Stemley. “We have made the decision …
During their meeting Tuesday, the Hurley Town Council voted to fill their last remaining police officer vacancy, also approving budget adjustments and a future auction of surplus Fire Department vehicles. According to Hurley Police Chief Steven Gallegos, the potential new officer, Roberto Lopez, served short stints as an officer both in Hurley and in Bayard several years ago. While the council voted to approve Gallegos’ recommendation to hire Lopez, the …