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Police Chief Jon Jessup Jon Jessup accepted the job of Police Chief for Cleveland, NC Monday night 7-13-2020 at the end of the monthly Town Board meeting. Commissioners went into closed session to iron out details of the offer and then invited Jessup back. Jessup confirmed that he would take the position at the end of the meeting. "We're glad to have him," said Commissioner Travis Summitt who stayed after the meeting to welcome the new Chief. Summit is responsible for police and maintenance in Cleveland. Jessup is not new to Cleveland. He has worked part-time as an officer in Cleveland for six years. He was also working full-time as an officer in Landis, NC. Both towns had openings for the Chief position at the same time. Brad Weaver had recently resigned at Cleveland, and Jessup had served as the interim Chief for the last three weeks. Landis had seen several changes in leadership due to a political scandal concerning town funds. Jessup was under consideration for the to

The Cleveland, NC monthly town board meeting was held as scheduled and was inside for July. Board members and residents in attendance did wear masks due to coronavirus concerns. Cleveland has had a number of open town positions which is rather unusual in a town of this size. Openings were filled in maintenance and the police department. More details will be available tomorrow, so be sure to check back. Changes were made to current job descriptions. The major change was an addition to include "equivalent law enforcement supervisory experience." This was added to the portion that addresses educational requirements. It would balance education with experience on the job. The big ticket item on the agenda for the month was a lift truck. The truck would be used to put up flags at the 4th of July (and Christmas decorations etc). There were safety concerns about the current way of putting up town decorations. Cost of the truck which was approved was $25,500 for a used truck which was