Wadena County Chief Deputy Joe Schoon is serving as Menahga’s Chief Law Enforcement Officer (CLEO).
Adam Gunderson resigned as Menahga Police Chief on Dec. 2.
Interim City Administrator Laura Ahlf explained that Schoon has been providing CLEO services since Gunderson’s departure.
At Monday’s meeting, the Menahga City Council agreed to designate Schoon as CLEO on a month-to-month basis and reimburse Wadena County for his work. They authorized Ahlf to negotiate the compensation.
Council member Robyn Keranen asked if a current police officer was interested in becoming CLEO.
Ahlf replied that no officers were interested.
The council will advertise the police chief position at a rate of $29.25 to $43.25 per hour, depending upon experience.
Ahlf reported that the police department has its own post office box. Last week, city staff discovered the mail hadn’t been collected for months.
“We haven’t had a chief for a week, but the mail hadn’t been picked up for two months,” she said, adding there were two or three bills in the pile dated from September.
The council approved a resolution to have all city mail delivered to one post office box. It passed 4-1, with Keranen opposed. Keranen said she was unsure about mail “going through many different hands.”
“Somebody has to do it” for the CLEO, Ahlf replied, adding that all mail is sorted.
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