Applications for full-time police position open through February 28, Boyd-Edson Delmar in need of EMT candidates

Are you an EMT, or interested in becoming one?

If so, the Boyd-Edson-Delmar Fire and Ambulance Service could use you. Shared by Village President Bob Geist at the regular meeting Monday February 14 was a need for such personnel on the local department.

"We had a fire board meeting," Geist shared as he made known that while firefighters had been hired, there was still a need for more EMTs at the Boyd-Edson-Delmar department. Interested parties could contact Fire Chief Ron Patten or one of the firefighters for the depart ment, while the village clerk was also a possibility.

“If they come to me I will point them in the right direction,” village clerk Sandi Isaacs said of EMT candidates needed at Boyd.

In the meantime, and while the final agree ment still awaits signing after a candidate is found, the Stanley Council approved the police services agreement at its own meeting held a week earlier on February 7, meaning that applications can now be submitted, due by February 28 at 3 p.m. at the Stanley police department.

With things hinging on the right candidate being found, the police services agreement once completed will see the village of Boyd pay the city of Stanley for an officer to be ded icated to Boyd a minimum of 30 hours a week, the same allowing Stanley to plug ongoing staffing issues by the creation of a full-time officer position to be shared between the two communities. With an initial period following approval now in search of job applicants, just who qualifies for the job, application wise? Stanley Police had the details, posted on Facebook, with additional details in a tentative agreement, contained in the Stanley Council packet.

Starting with a trial period with the possibility for three-year contract extensions once the initial period is over, applicants for the full-time officer posting can expect upwards of $22.89 per hour with benefits including a clothing allowance, deferred compensation, dental, health insurance, longevity pay, up to 10 paid holidays, sick leave, vacation, and a Wisconsin Retirement Fund.

Educational qualifications for the position include a high school diploma and 60 college credits or an Associate’s degree with eligibility for certification from the Wisconsin Law En forcement Standards Board.

Prior to potential hiring applicants will also need to undergo a background check, drug screening, medical examination, Oral interview, a screening for physical fitness and agility, psychological examination, and vision examination, with vision correctable to 20/20. The minimum age for applicants is 21 years old, and additional job-related qualifications also apply. Sound like you? Stanley Police Chief Lance Weiland would like to hear from you! Contact details for the Chief include an email address of [email protected] us and phone number of 715-644-5975.

As to other council business at the Stanley Council meeting from February 7, a good portion centered on changes to come in the City’s west industrial park, The first and most mo mentous, was the approval of a letter of intent for purchase and sale of property to a company known as 345th Street LLC, tied to an agricultural commodities business that has shown an interest in land on the city’s west side, with the letter of intent holding the land for six months while the company waits to hear back on whether Canadian National will provide rail service, among the many necessary details yet to fall into place before anything is finalized. The sole member of 345 LLC, meanwhile, is NSE Properties LLC, listed in the letter of intent. With a motion by Kevin Hendrickson seconded by Mark Fitzsimmons, the letter of intent to purchase by 345 LLC, was approved.

Along with the letter of intent to purchase Monday February 7, was approval by the Council of a land easement tied to the site in question, as Chippewa Valley Electrict needed to run overhead lines from its substation on G and 29 due to rail in the area if the deal with 345 LLC goes through. With motion by Hendrickson seconded by Jacob Huff the easement for Chippewa Valley Electric went through.

Next on the list of changes to come to the west industrial park is a new maintenance shed across from ACE Ethanol, after the Com- mon Council approved a certified survey map

cluding this one on Highway 29 opposite Aspirus in the Thorp Area District. To find out what local organizations are doing to help make sure response crews have what they need, turn inside to page 2. Photo by Joseph Back. APPROVED

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Ethanol prepared by Rick Denzine of Denzine Surveying for Larry Romanowski, for a maintenance shed to occupy 8.79 acres off the southwest corner of Janicki Road and West Maple.

Shifting back to the police services agreement, the Council approved a memorandum of understanding with the police union, while Stanley police chief Lance Weiland had this to say on when local residents might see a new of- ficer around.

“The start date would be dependent on the hiring process,”: he said. “If all goes well, I would anticipate an official start date of the agreement being between April 1 and May 1, 2022.”

The Village of Boyd is being covered by Cadott officers Louis Eslinger and Darryl Pries while the hiring of a permanent officer is un derway.

A survey map prepared by Rick Denzine of Denzine Surveying Inc. was among the Council items approved Monday February 7.Map image from February 7 Council packet.