(Updated) – (Atlantic, Iowa) – Members of the Atlantic City Council voted unanimously Wednesday afternoon, to pass a resolution that adjusts the overtime pay for Sergeants and the Assistant Police Chief, for the period covering Feb. 16, 2023, through March 17, 2023. As we previously reported, the Atlantic Police Department has undergone an extended period of staffing difficulties, with the day shift having been particularly impacted. The resolution does not cover the Police Chief. That is matter that will be worked out between the Mayor, City Administrator, and the Chief, according to Mayor Garrett.

Councilman Gerald Brink asked Chief Devin Hogue if the police force is fully staffed, or if there is added work being done?”

Councilmen Pat McCurdy and Brink….

Mayor Grace Garrett said of the Atlantic Police Department…

In other business, the Mayor and City Council recognized Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator Travis Hanson for obtaining his Grade 3 certification.