Source: City of Asheboro
Source: City of Asheboro
City of Asheboro recently issued the following announcement.
Less than 24 hours after action by the governing bodies of the City of Whiteville and the Town of Brunswick, Whiteville is providing police services to Brunswick.
The Whiteville City Council unanimously approved a request Tuesday night from the Town of Brunswick that the city assume responsibility for police protection for the town, and, in a called meeting at mid-day Wednesday, the Brunswick Town Board was expected to approve the agreement, allowing signing of the necessary paperwork.
“We’ll be patrolling in Brunswick before the end of the day Wednesday,” said Whiteville City Manager Darren Currie.
Brunswick will pay Whiteville $57,654 annually for the equivalent of one full time police officer’s regular pay, overtime, health and retirement benefits, leave and other fringe benefits plus another $12,113 for command staff and support, which would bring the total annual cost to $69,769.
Brunswick has previously been getting its law enforcement services through a contract with the Columbus County Sheriff’s office.
Mayor Nancy Hill of Brunswick attended Tuesday’s Whiteville council meeting, but had little to say other than to thank the city for entering into the agreement. She was accompanied by Town Planner Al Leonard, who did not speak. Whiteville Police Chief Doug Ipock called the agreement a “win-win” situation for both Whiteville and Brunswick.
Ipock, Finance Director Colburn Brown and City Attorney Carlton Williamson determined prior to Tuesday’s meeting that Whiteville has the capability to provide the services for Brunswick.
In other business Tuesday, council appointed Mayor Terry Mann to serve as the city’s delegate to the Cape Fear Council of Governments (CFCOG). Councilman Robert Leder, who has filled the role for several years, was appointed to serve as alternate delegate in case Mann is unable to attend the CFCOG’s annual meeting.
The council unanimously approved a staff recommendation to cancel the regular Dec. 22 council meeting due to the Christmas holidays. It is not unusual for council to cancel its second meeting in December each year. Should the need arise, a special called meeting will be held to take care of any business that arises unexpectedly.
Chief Ipock, Finance Director Colburn Brown and City Attorney Carlton Williamson determined prior to Tuesday’s meeting that Whiteville has the capability to provide the services for Brunswick.
Original source: https://whitevillenc.gov/news/2020/12/1/whiteville-now-providing-police-service-to-the-town-of-brunswick
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