PARIS — The town will hold a public hearing on the inter-local police merger agreement before Monday’s meeting of the Board of Selectmen.
At the July 9 meeting, selectmen approved a draft agreement for a trial merger between the Paris and Norway police departments. Paris originally was set to vote on the merger at the town meeting in June, but at the May 14 meeting selectmen pulled it from the warrant to get more information and make changes to the agreement.
The board will consider setting a special town meeting so Paris residents can vote on the merger. Norway voters already have approved it.
The agreement would give better coverage to both towns without costing taxpayers more, according to Norway Chief Robert Federico and Paris Chief David Verrier. If the initial trial period is successful, both towns could vote to make the merger permanent, with the option for either town to withdraw later.
The merger would put Federico in charge of officers in both departments.
The board will also consider reappointing board and committee members whose terms are ending.
Monday’s meeting will be the first for newly elected Selectman Robert Wessels, who was sworn in Thursday after being voted in 163-162, and the first with a five-member board since April.
The hearing and Board of Selectmen meeting will start at 7 p.m. at the Paris Fire Station on Western Avenue.
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