Reardan seeks resolution of police dispatch contract

REARDAN – Dispatch contract between the police department and Lincoln County Sheriff’s Department has been an ongoing topic of discussion in town, and it was among the main topics of consideration at the Aug 6 town council meeting.

The jail expenditure portion of the contract has been its only topic of debate, as previously reported in the July 23 issue of The Times. Police chief Andy Manke informed council that the police department recently received a $611 bill for a DUI offender’s medical expenses and wasn’t previously notified.

Manke told council he wanted a portion of the old dispatch con...