Braceville contracts with sheriff’s office for protection

BRACEVILLE With the recent resignations of the interim police chief and several police officers, township trustees have approved a six-month contract with the Trumbull County Sheriff s Office to provide police protection. Trustees last week approved the agreement with the sheriff s office for eight hours of police protection per week at $13,043 from Nov. 1 to April 30, 2027. Interim police Chief David Fay resigned Oct. 16, while patrol officers Hollie France and James Thomas resigned Oct. 20 and patrolman Corey Nemec resigned Oct. 29. Trustee Chairman Todd Garland said trustees are interviewing for a new part-time police chief, which will take time since an Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation on any new person takes three weeks. He said once an interim police chief is in place, that person can help to get part-time officers, which he said could take 60 to 90 days. We want to get the police department back up and running, Garland said. Trustee Dennis Kuchta said despite what was p