Lynchburg residents asked to support levy
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To the residents of Lynchburg:
On Jan. 29, 2012, I took over as police chief in the Village of Lynchburg.
I took this position to help the village in rebuilding a police department and help in balancing the police budget. Since then, I have worked closely with the mayor and clerk/treasurer.
At this time, I am volunteering my services and not taking any pay for this job. I also have one officer who volunteers his service to the village, and I have one part-time officer being paid. I have also been interviewing new officers, and out of this I may be able to hire two more part-time officers, but this takes time due to getting their paperwork approved by the state and getting them trained.
At this time, the Highland County Sheriff's Department has been helping cover the village, and I greatly thank them for this because I know they have also had cuts in their department.
On March 6, 2012, the residents of the village will be asked to vote on a police levy. This levy will help in hiring possibly two full-time officers and getting the police department back on track.
I know that people are taxed to death and the economy is bad, and it seems like prices keep going up. Along with that, crime is on the rise, and being a small village, we are not exempt from all this. I have been a resident in
the village for over 20 years, and this will be my third time as your police chief. My kids have grown up here, and I feel it is important to have our own police department.
In January, I stepped up to the plate and took a challenge to help the village, and to possibly make a difference now, I ask each resident of the village to step up on March 6, 2012 and to vote yes on the police levy.
Thank you for your support.
Sincerely,
Tim Heizer
Lynchburg Police Chief[[In-content Ad]]
On Jan. 29, 2012, I took over as police chief in the Village of Lynchburg.
I took this position to help the village in rebuilding a police department and help in balancing the police budget. Since then, I have worked closely with the mayor and clerk/treasurer.
At this time, I am volunteering my services and not taking any pay for this job. I also have one officer who volunteers his service to the village, and I have one part-time officer being paid. I have also been interviewing new officers, and out of this I may be able to hire two more part-time officers, but this takes time due to getting their paperwork approved by the state and getting them trained.
At this time, the Highland County Sheriff's Department has been helping cover the village, and I greatly thank them for this because I know they have also had cuts in their department.
On March 6, 2012, the residents of the village will be asked to vote on a police levy. This levy will help in hiring possibly two full-time officers and getting the police department back on track.
I know that people are taxed to death and the economy is bad, and it seems like prices keep going up. Along with that, crime is on the rise, and being a small village, we are not exempt from all this. I have been a resident in
the village for over 20 years, and this will be my third time as your police chief. My kids have grown up here, and I feel it is important to have our own police department.
In January, I stepped up to the plate and took a challenge to help the village, and to possibly make a difference now, I ask each resident of the village to step up on March 6, 2012 and to vote yes on the police levy.
Thank you for your support.
Sincerely,
Tim Heizer
Lynchburg Police Chief[[In-content Ad]]