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Falls City Police Chief announces promotions

By John Nixon

08/22/2025

(KLZA)-- Falls City Police Chief Jamie Baker reported to the City Council Monday night that Michael Dougherty will be promoted to Assistant Chief of Police and James Wason will be promoted to Sergeant.

The effective dates of the promotions will be September 28. Current Assistant Chief Pat Stamper is resigning and has accepted a psotion as a member of the City Electrical Line Crew.

Council members approved the expenditure of $22,075 for the purchase of additional Enterprise parts under an existing Interlocal Agreement with Nebraska City.

The parts will be put in inventory for the electric department.

A $16,528 expense for the purchase of a Reading Truck Body for the new gas service truck was also approved on a 5-1 vote with Council member Shawn Fouraker casting the nay vote.

Following discussion during several council meetings, an ordinance was passed on final reading prohibiting all fowl except for hen chickens, and creating guidelines concerning housing of chickens in the city limits.

A resolution was approved amending the Community Development Block Grant Downtown Revitalization Agreement to reallocate $56,354 of commercial rehabilitation funds to the sidewalk construction funds.

All of the rehabilitation projects have been completed and no more applications for projects have been submitted.

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