Police Commission approves recruitment for officer eligibility list
The Oregon Police Commission approved starting a recruitment process to form an eligibility list ahead of Officer Brian Lehmann's planned retirement in early 2027. The commission also elected new officers at its August 5 meeting. No other recent meetings produced substantive decisions; the remaining agendas were procedural only.
Police Commission
At its August 5 meeting, the Police Commission took the following actions:
- Approved the October 1, 2025 meeting minutes.
- Elected Steve Hendrickson as Chairperson, Arthur Kurtz as Vice-Chairperson, and Randy Way as Secretary.
- Approved a recruitment process to form an eligibility list.
The department is fully staffed, with one officer on light duty and another in field training. The recruitment is tied to Officer Lehmann's planned retirement in early 2027.
Other recent meetings
Several other bodies met in the past two weeks, but their agendas contained only procedural items—agenda approval and packet review—with no listed decisions or discussions. These included:
- **Planning Commission** (August 6): Amended agenda and packet only.
- **Ad Hoc Senior Center Building Fundraising Committee** (August 7 and August 13): Agenda and packet review only.
- **Ad Hoc Public Arts Committee** (August 12): Agenda and packet review only.
- **Library Board** (August 12): Agenda and packet review only.
Minutes for these meetings have not yet been published, so no further details are available.
Coming up
Three meetings are scheduled in the next two weeks. All are listed as agenda-only, with no substantive items published ahead of time:
- **Municipal Board of Canvass** – August 17, to review and certify election results.
- **Village Board** – August 17, agenda and packet only.
- **Park Board** – August 18, agenda and packet only.
Residents interested in these meetings should check the official agendas and packets for any substantive items that may be included.