Mag Interviewing Law Enforcement Officers

By John Larson

MAGDALENA – Law enforcement officers are in short supply in the Village of Magdalena since the resignation of two deputies three weeks ago.
According to Mayor Sandy Julian at Monday night’s Board of Trustees meeting one candidate for a deputy position has been informally interviewed but no decision has been made.
“We want to see how many other applications we get, and then the trustees will go over the applications,” Julian said. “Then [Marshal] Larry [Cearley] and I will conduct the interviews.”
In the meantime, the Village Clerk’s office has been giving out forms and has received four completed applications. Deputy Village Clerk Carlene Gomez said the village office will be accepting applications through Monday, Aug. 9.
In other business, the Board discussed the Infrastructure Capital Improvements Plan in a public hearing.
The top three priorities remained unchanged: a backup for the Trujillo well at $140,000; development of a village recreation facility at $250,000; and expansion of the health clinic at $100,000.
Other options for funding requests include the paving of Main south of Fourth Street, a lift station in the area of Tenth Street, the paving of Second Street, a new library as part of the municipal complex, and renovations to convert the train depot into a museum.
The building housed village government offices for many years, and is now the Magdalena Public Library.
Clerk Rita Broaddus said the Magdalena train depot is one of the very few in the country that is actually being used as a public facility.
A second public hearing will be held before final approval of the ICIP.

Mag Interviewing Law Enforcement Officers