Posted: Monday, December 24, 2012 12:00 am | Updated: 5:29 am, Mon Dec 24, 2012.
Posted on December 24, 2012
After nine years with the Morrisville police department, Chief Jack Jones will step down at the end of the year.Morrisville Borough Council unanimously voted to “involuntarily retire” Jones during a recent council meeting so he can qualify for a pension without serving the mandatory 12 years as chief.
Council members also voted 5-2 to give three years of health benefits to the retiring chief, whose contract expires at the end of the year. His salary would have been $82,103 next year had he stayed on, according to figures in the 2013 municipal budget.
Council members Eileen Dreisbach and Todd Sanford voted against extending the medical benefits package.
“I’d like to give everyone health benefits but I think that three years is excessive,” said Dreisbach.
Beginning Jan. 1, Lt. Tom Herron will serve as temporary chief, said Council President Nancy Sherlock.
“Lt. Herron will fill in for Chief Jones for several weeks,” she said. “It hasn’t been determined yet what the next step will be in appointing a new police chief.”
The Morrisville police force has 10 full-time and four part-time officers. The borough is 1.5 square miles and home to about 8,000 residents.
Jones was well liked by the community, said borough Manager Tom Bates.
“I would like to thank Jack Jones for doing a good job,” said Councilman Victor Cicero, a former borough police chief. “He was a friend and a colleague and I hope he enjoys his retirement.”
Jones has served in law enforcement for the past 45 years and became chief in Morrisville in 2003.
“I’m looking forward to being able to relax when I leave,” said Jones, who turns 71 in May. “I’m also hoping to travel a little bit with my wife, Janie.”
Jones said he is looking forward to spending time with his three daughters and seven grandchildren.
Council members Eileen Dreisbach and Todd Sanford voted against extending the medical benefits package.
“I’d like to give everyone health benefits but I think that three years is excessive,” said Dreisbach.
Beginning Jan. 1, Lt. Tom Herron will serve as temporary chief, said Council President Nancy Sherlock.
“Lt. Herron will fill in for Chief Jones for several weeks,” she said. “It hasn’t been determined yet what the next step will be in appointing a new police chief.”
The Morrisville police force has 10 full-time and four part-time officers. The borough is 1.5 square miles and home to about 8,000 residents.
Jones was well liked by the community, said borough Manager Tom Bates.
“I would like to thank Jack Jones for doing a good job,” said Councilman Victor Cicero, a former borough police chief. “He was a friend and a colleague and I hope he enjoys his retirement.”
Jones has served in law enforcement for the past 45 years and became chief in Morrisville in 2003.
“I’m looking forward to being able to relax when I leave,” said Jones, who turns 71 in May. “I’m also hoping to travel a little bit with my wife, Janie.”
Jones said he is looking forward to spending time with his three daughters and seven grandchildren.
8 comments:
Mrs B - the safest person in town
Rumor has it he is going to work at the High School.
Boy do cronies know how to scratch each others backs with our money or what?
Will he get a 3rd pension for protecting Mrs B with a 6 shooter?
Why not? CPA, Super, Bus Admin, Harm, now Chief...who's next? Oh wait, coaches, aids, and any other human that may or not pay bills/taxes but lives in the Borough. Could be me.
Be honest- have you really been kissing up to the right people? If not you're SOL.
Eliminate Mrs. B. You eliminate SOC. You bring in Chief. You feed the beast.
Who the eff is this B person and are donuts involved?
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