Officer Melissa McDonough is moving to part time with the city, following council approval of the measure Monday, Feb. 2. McDonough drafted a formal letter to explain the move, included in the night’s consent agenda.
“Dear City of Stanley Council members and Chief of Police Lance Weiland,
“Per the in-person conversation Chief Weiland and I had on January 15, 2026, I am drafting this formal letter. Please accept this letter as a formal notice of my resignation from my position as a full-time officer with the City of Stanley Police Department effective after completion of my shift on January 29th, 2026. I am requesting to stay employed with the Stanley Police Department as a Part-Time Police Officer.
“I have had a positive experience working as a full-time employee with the City of Stanley. Unfortunately, due to personal reasons I don’t feel a full-time position is a good fit for me at this time and would like to transition to a part-time position.
“Please let me know if there is anything I can do to assist the department with this transition.”
McDonough’s resignation from full-time was accepted in the consent agenda.
Also in consent items from Monday, Feb. 2 was approval an application by the Oriole Diamond Club for ball field use at Fandry Park, along with the appointment of alderperson Ben Wald to the Stanley Community Endowment Foundation Committee by Mayor Henke. Ballfield use requested by the Oriole Diamond Club at Fandry requested from April 1, 2026 to Aug. 31 this year, with more information available by contacting Craig Luzinski at Oriole Diamond Club@gmail.com.
Finally for consent agenda items from Feb. 2 meanwhile was disallowance of a claim by David Straszkowski Jr. against the city, following recommendation by the city’s insurance provider Statewide Services Inc. The disallowed insurance claim was made in reference to an accident that occurred in the Stanley-Boyd High School parking lot, owned by the school district. Statewide Services instructs the city to send a letter by certified and registered mail within 120 days of receiving the claim to the claimant and attorney.
“Please be advised that we are recommending the City of Stanley disallow this claim as this incident occurred on private property at the Stanley-Boyd High School parking lot,” the letter states “We have confirmed with EMC Insurance that they are the liability insurance carrier for the Stanley-Boyd School District. We have spoken with EMC Insurance who confirmed this incident occurred on school property and they’ve accepted the claim and will hand it appropriately.”
“He’s not employed with the city?” one council member asked of the claimant, receiving confirmation that he was not.