City council okays hiring two reserve officers

REARDAN – Council approved a request of police chief Andy Manke to begin the hiring process of two new reserve officers at its May 6 regular meeting. Manke is eligible to retire near the end of 2022.

Candidates are not set in stone yet, but council’s motion allows the police department to begin the process of hiring new law enforcement reserve officers for when Manke steps away. The unanimously approved motion was council’s only official action taken.

During the public comment section, a roughly 20-minute discussion between Mike Case and council addressed a nuisance enforcement letter he recei...