A new town marshal in North Judson will also mean a promotion for one of the town’s police officers. Frank Thomas has been promoted to chief deputy.
Town Marshal Kelly Fisher announced the change to the town council Monday. She pointed out that Thomas served as interim town marshal a couple of times recently, first following the death of Doug Vessely last year, and again after the firing and subsequent resignation of John Ramos this spring. Fisher also commended Officer Rico Simpson for taking on extra tasks while the department has been short-staffed.
Fisher has also been tasked with choosing a new compliance officer. The part-time employee would issue warnings and citations for tall grass and other code violations. The position was added, in part, to allow police to focus more on fighting crime. Fisher planned to review applications with council member John Rowe.
The town council also approved the purchase of new police vests for Thomas and Simpson, for a total cost of $1,390.
