Articles with the Tag: Ronan City Council

K     en Weaver was sworn in as Ronan Police Chief Sept. 18.  Weaver is the fourth person to hold his position in the past 14 months, but he and Ronan City Council are optimistic that his leadership can revamp the department that has been plagued with problems in recent months.  &ld...

RONAN — The City of Ronan will host an informational meeting in conjunction with the Montana Department of Transportation and KLJ Engineering to discuss planned improvements to Highway 93 within the city limits. The meeting will be held from 6-9 p.m. on Sept. 29 at the Ronan Community Center, 300 Third...

RONAN – Ronan City Council is in the process of asking the public and its employees how best to allocate funds for this year’s budget, after a preliminary hearing last week. City officials used last year’s expenditures as their starting point for the budget, though predicted revenue shee...

RONAN — The Ronan City Council began the interview process for police chief last week, as citizens complained about increased crime in the area amid a shortage of officers. “Saturday, my trucks got broken into,” Ronan resident Jeremy Bluemel told council members Aug. 18. “We live r...

RONAN – Mayor Kim Aipperspach and Ronan City Council members said last week that they could not publicly discuss the work status of Ronan Police Officer John Mitchell, who has not returned to work since he was cleared by a doctor to perform light duties.  Community members and city staff have a...

RONAN — Three Ronan police officers say they’ve been running themselves ragged without overtime pay for the past few weeks to keep the town safe in wake of an officer shortage, even as an eligible officer has gone unused.  Officers Tim Case and Pat Noble told the city council last week th...

RONAN – The forward direction of the selection process for Ronan police chief was muddied last week as allegations of favoritism and possibly illegal questions on the application were thrown out by city council members, city staff, and applicants for the job.  The council decided to advertise t...

RONAN — Last week Ronan City Council voted to accept a late job application for police chief and bring the city’s hiring pool for the position up to two candidates.  The decision came after much discussion about what constituted a completed application, and what exactly the want ad for th...

RONAN — Insurance will cover the cost of a class action lawsuit filed June 3 against the City of Ronan, Ronan Police Department, and the town’s leadership.  City Attorney Kathleen O’Rourke Mullins told city council members in a July 21 meeting that she will relay costs for legal ser...

RONAN – Members of the Ronan City Council and Ronan Police Commission have narrowed the number of candidates for police chief from seven applicants to two finalists, though some city councilmembers expressed doubt the two finalists would be willing to move to the area for the small salary the position ...