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Small towns in America have disbanded their police units in the past two years due to hiring struggles as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and criticism in the wake of George Floyd's death.
Last week, residents voted to close the Limestone Police Department after months of failing to find and retain enough officers.
Peter Huntress has lived in Limestone since 1954 and never seen the police department at risk of closing until now.
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There will be a Special Town Meeting on Wednesday April 12th to decide the fate of the Limestone Police Department, that’s according to a release from the Interim Town Manager Walt Elliott.
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In a town select board meeting Wednesday evening the board unanimously passed a motion to disband the Limestone Police, according to interim Police Chief Jesse Cormier.