Maysville Police Won’t Serve Gillsville
By Chris Bridges
Maysville will not provide police protection for Gillsville.
The Maysville City Council turned down a request from Gillsville for police protection Monday night after expressing numerous concerns. City attorney Gary Freeman expresed concerns about extending police coverage to Gillsville.
“It’s hard enough to take care of your own town,” Freeman said. “What does our town get for taking on this responsibility? Would we be covered if something goes wrong?”
Maysville police chief Clarence Sullens said he has not researched the issue of extending coverage, but said in other instances where this has been tried it has not worked.
Council member Stephan Lewis said he didn’t know if it was something he wanted to do.
“We would have to buy another police car, because you couldn’t leave Maysville without a full force,” Lewis said. “We had to bite the bullet and start our own police department. I think they have to find another way.”
Council member Clay Dorsey made the motion to deny the request with Lewis seconding that motion. The motion passed unanimously.
In other business at Monday’s 45-minute meeting, Maysville officials:
•reappointed Freeman as city attorney and Sullens as police chief for another year.
•heard a preliminary proposal from a representative of Freedom Bank in Commerce about placing an ATM machine in Maysville once the current Regions Bank location closes. The council voted to allow mayor Jerry Baker to begin looking into the process of negotiating with Norfolk-Southern Railway for one possible location for placement of the ATM.
• tabled an item concerning the repair of potholes.
• appointed Sam Small as solicitor for municipal court at a cost of $1,800 per year.
