Crime & Public Safety in Tallulah Falls
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What is changing in public safety and accountability?Public Safety issues in Tallulah Falls
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The town is selling an aging Tahoe and Charger from its police fleet while spending on lettering, light bars and a push bar for replacement vehicles.
The town relies on the county sheriff's office for fingerprinting services under a yearly agreement up for council consideration.
The council's unanimous vote closes out an outside probe of the Police Department, which was later reported to have found shortcomings and drawn public allegations against the chief.
The town adds David Perkins and Riley Owens as part-time police officers, filling out the department's part-time ranks.
The town is pursuing state funding and land for a water tank meant to improve fire protection on Hickory Nut Mountain…
A council member questioned whether the town's fire station can fit newer, larger trucks as the existing fleet ages.
The Tallulah Falls Town Council discussed recognizing Chief Tonya Elrod for her response to a student's serious car accident.
A proposed town budget item would pay for new firefighter turnout gear, helmets and response-vehicle updates using money from the camera fund.
The town budgeted money for a High Angle Rescue Team but has spent only a fraction of it, and the council is revisiting the funding as it works…
The town's budget documents call for hiring a dedicated patrol officer to improve local safety response, but no vote has approved it yet.
Town budget materials have repeatedly proposed funding to improve emergency alerts and monitoring for faster emergency response, though no vote on the spending is recorded.
Town budget documents propose spending camera-fund money to help recruit and keep volunteer firefighters, though the town council has not yet voted on the funding.
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