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wrvw 2-A The Chatham NewsRecord Thursday, May 24, 2018 If More About tEIje Cljatljam Eecorb Public (Continued from page 1-A) Siler City Police department probe over DA concerns over domestic violence results in 4-month investigation caqes of a lot of leadership, and then you have upward movement due to internal Eromotions, and attrition om command staff and front line patrol, and more recently with the separation of one Lieutenant, two Sergeants, and two trainees, Thompson said. We are very happy that Siler City decided to investigate this and look forward to working with them in the future, Woodall said. According to Thompson, Chief Gary T. Tyson was supportive of the investigation throughout and has begun implementing some of the recommendations. Tyson is retiring from 30 years in law enforcement on May 3 1 of this year.

An interim Chief Retired Police Chief Jeanne Miller, will serve through the duration of the selection process for a new full-time Siler City Chief of Police. highlights of the proposed budget. No tax increase is recommended for the county as a whole, Paschal said. However, for the upcoming fiscal year, two fire districts have requested increases in the separate property taxes that fund them. The Silk Hope Volunteer Fire Department is seeking an increase from 6.85 cents to 7.85 cents in the tax rate to add two part-time paid positions for weekdays.

Durham County Fire Rescue, which provides services in northeastern Chatham, is seeking an increase from 9.4 cents to 10 cents on tax rate. We believe that our recommended budget continues our good fiscal stewardship, Paschal said. With a general fund budget of nearly $114 million, Chatham Countys proposed 2018-19 budget maintains the current property tax rate of 62.8 1 cents (or $0.628 1 and provides two percent growth in spending to focus on what county officials say are several priority goals. Copies of the proposed budget are available on the county website at: wwvv.cnathainnc.org 'annu-albudgets. The proposed budget includes funding related to several priorities in the countys Comprehensive Plan, including implementing a consolidated and streamlined Unified Development Ordinance; increasing affordable housing options; improving long-term ater and astewater capacity in the region; ensuring that new school buildings meet energy-efficiency standards; and completing a countyw ide master plan for recreation and alking trails.

re-training, and leadership so that from the top we are pushing our mission ana that is to protect the members of our community, Siler City town manager Bryan Thompson said. Other recommendations include the development of leadership and administrative staff in the department, as well as a revamping of the recruitment and hiring processes. Law enforcement is a difficult career and one that has fallen out of favor due to national discord. It places a greater burden on law enforcement agencies to recruit and maintain talent needed to serve the community well, Thompson said. According to Thompson, there were no separations, either terminations or resignations, from the Siler City Police Department as a direct result of the investigations findings; however, the department has had multiple separations recently.

The Police Department has experienced attrition over the past three years. This mcludes the retirement Rally (Continued Investigation concludes A four-month investigation into the Siler City Police Department has ended. The review was of domestic violence cases and how the department handled them was a concern by District Attorney Jim Woodalls Office. In Siler City Interim police chief selected by town that echoed many expressed by other teachers who spent the day in Raleigh. While all five said they feel fortunate to work in Chatham County, they agreed more care needs to be given to public education at the state level.

The NCAE is asking state legislators to raise teacher pay and per-pupil spending to the national average in the next four years. Today we ask, read one sign held above the wave of red along Fayetteville Street In November, we vote. I am here for my students, declared another. Make education a priority in the budget. Leading up to Wednesdays rally, which is the largest organized demonstration by teachers in state history, several school districts, including Chatham County Schools, chose to make May 16 a teacher workday in anticipation of teacher absences.

Chatham County joined neighboring school districts in Durham and Wake counties as w'ell as Guilford and Charlotte-Mecklenburg school systems in canceling school last Wednesday to accommodate teachers attending the rally. During the day, Reps. Valerie Foushee and Robert Reives met with some district school teachers to discuss their concerns. In the afternoon. Gov.

Roy Cooper spoke to teachers gathered at Bicentennial Plaza. Corporations and people making over $200,000 per year have had big tax cuts over the last few years at both the state and federal level, Cooper said. They are scheduled to get yet another one next year about $110 million dollars worth. I say lets use that $110 million instead to raise teacher pay? What about you? But this is about far more than teacher pay, the governor said. Its about real investment our schools and respect for our teachers.

Because if Ive learned anything from the hundreds of teachers Tv met it's this-teachers dont teach for the incomes-they teach for the outcomes. Jeff Davis photo cruitment and selection process. Thompson said he is not sure how long the selection process may take, but thinks it may likely be four to six months. Its hard to say. We know the selection Erocess doesnt speed on the director level and that is even more so when its a Chief of Police, Thompson said.

The Police Chief is a highly visible position and critical to the safe and vibrant growth of our community. Chief Tyson has been outstanding in his ability to pull the community together. I trust the next Police Chief will be able to build on the work that Chief Tyson has accomplished. The Town hopes to be especially competitive when making the next Chief appointment and having a specialized consulting firm working with the Town Managers office should enhance our success in making the best hire for this position and our community, Siler City Mayor John Grimes said. By Casey Mann In November of last year, the town of Siler City began an internal review of how the Siler City Police Department handled domestic violence (DV) cases.

The investigation was initiated based on concerns raised by District Attorney Jim Woodalls Chatham Office. Assistant District Attorney Marcy Trageser, who handles DV cases for the Chatham Office, was concerned reviewing incident reports for DV cases in Siler City. Incident reports are part of the prosecutorial process. Anytime an interaction with police results in charges, the reports are sent to the District Attorneys Office for review. Marcy was familiar ith best practices.

She had concerns about how they were being handled and took the initiative, Kayley Taber, Managing Assistant District Attorney for Chatham County said. There were general concerns about the way that arrests were being made and why arrests were not being made especially in domestic violence cases. By far the biggest concern was where we felt arrests should have been made and were not. It was a continuing pattern, Woodall said. This prompted the District Attorneys Office to reach out to Siler City about the concerns.

As a result, the town engaged an outside law enforcement investigative service agency, U.S. ISS Agency, LLC (ISS). For around four months, ISS investigated the allegations of mishandling of domestic violence cases by the patrol division of the Siler City Police Department. The ISS recommendations included additional training in the areas concerning proper protocols for DV calls for service. In addition, ISS recommended revisions to the Police Departments Standard Operating Procedure Manual.

Its about training and students performed better than the state average; student graduation rates met a threshold; students were prepared for college-level course-work. Icon (Continued in Durham. Soon after, Council realized that her true passion in life was cooking. She and her siblings worked at several restaurants along Franklin Street and Columbia and Henderson Street in Chapel Hill. While working at the St Anthony Hall fraternity in the 1950s, she frequently cooked for future broadcast legend Charles Kuralt Council was a mother of eight children and would often have to leave jobs when her pregnancy would begin to snow.

It was when she was working not at a restaurant, but rather at UNC Memorial Hospital, when she was given the opportunity to start her own restaurant. George Tate, who was Chapel Hills first black real estate agent, approached her in 1976 to see if she would take over a fledgling restaurant on Rosemary Street Having only $40 for food and $24 for change. Council turned the profits from break from page 1-A) readiness, and Chatham Central High had an 89 percent graduation rate and a 14.5 college readiness score, according to the report. Chatham Charter High School was also not ranked and had an 86 percent graduation rate, according to the report. Two percent of the schools ranked received a gold medal, 1 1 percent received a silver, 16 percent received a bronze, and 71 percent received no medal.

The schools were ranked based on four factors: students exceeded expectations in their state; undeserved Woods (Continued from page 1-A) in Illinois, and as Chief of Police with the Reynoldsburg Police in Ohio. Miller concluded her career as the police chief for the town of Davidson. While there, the department became recognized by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies and became the first agency in North Carolina to be certified by the North Carolina League of Municipalities in its Law Enforcement Risk Review. Following retirement. Miller began working as an interim Chief, assisting communities during the transition between permanent Chiefs, most recently serving as the interim Chief in Covingtons Police Department in Virginia.

I didn't make it 90 days into retirement before being asked to serve as an interim. Why do I do this? I love my profession. I believe law enforcement is an extremely noble profession, Miller said. When people call 911, they are not having a good day. They deserve the very best we can provide.

I want to build on Chief Tysons commitment to the community and its citizens. I want to make the department even better, Miller said. Miller will service throughout the duration of the selection process for the full-time Siler City Chief of Police. Siler City will be contracting with an outside firm for the re Chapel Hill High (9) each made the top 10. Woods Charter earned a gold medal, with an 84 percent graduation rate and an 84.6 percent college readiness score.

Carrboro High ranked in at 13, and also earned a gold medal. The four Chatham County Schools high schools did not receive a ranking in the report. SAGE Academy had a 97 percent graduation rate, Northwood High School had an 87 percent graduation rate and a 36.5 college readiness, Jordan-Mattnews had an 86 percent graduation rate and a 26.6 college By Casey Mann Retired Police Chief Jeanne Miller will be Siler Citys interim Police Chief as town officials seek a full-time successor to Police Chief Gary Tyson, who is retiring. Miller came highly recommended by the League of Municipalities, according to Siler City town manager Bryan Thompson. With more than 40 years of law enforcement experience, Miller served multiple leadership and command posts throughout the country.

Before moving to North Carolina, Miller served as a Lieutenant over the Major Crimes Division with the Detroit Police Department and as the Assistant Superintendent of Police with the Peoria Police Department from page 1-A) fast into lunch, and then did the same for dinner. At the end of the day, she made $135. That was the beginning of a legacy that manned over four decaaes. From there. Council expanded beyond the small diner to a larger restaurant, also on Rosemary Street The restaurant, known as Mama Dips Kitchen, attracted regional and national attention, and turned Council into a Southern cooking icon.

She wrote two cookbooks that include stories of her humble begin nings and has appeared on national television countless times. Her sauces, mixes, and salad dressing are sold in retailer like Whole Foods. Council was invited to the White House by President George W. Bush, and exchanged letters with President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama. In 2000, she received the Order of the Long Leaf Pine, the highest award given to civilians in North Carolina.

In Siler City East Third Street to close until July 13 By Casey Mann A small stretch of East Third Street near U.S. 64 in Siler City will be closed temporarily beginning Tuesday, May 29. The closure, expected to continue until July 13, is for a joint economic development project according to the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT). Wl)t Chatham www.thechathamrecord.com Published every Thursday by The Chatham News Publishing Company, Inc. 303 West Raleigh Street Siler City, North Carolina, 27344 Mary L.

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