Albany council gives review board disciplinary powers
Law must still be approved through a city referendum
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The legislation still needs to be approved by a citywide referendum before it goes into effect.
It gives the Community Police Review Board a budget equal to 1 percent of the city police department, as well as the ability to hire staff, greater access to police records, the power to conduct independent investigations into allegations of police misconduct, open investigations without a formal complaint being filed and the power to issue disciplinary findings.
The board’s president, Nairobi Vives, thanked the council for its work and asked it to be open to the idea of future changes to the board.
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An incumbent Williamsport City Councilman seeks the Democratic nomination in the May 18 primary election.
Dave Banks, 37, of 1306 Hepburn St. filled the vacancy left by former Councilman Derek Slaughter. Slaughter ran a successful campaign to become mayor and took the oath of office in January 2020.
Banks was appointed to finish out Slaughter’s term and has been a councilman who said he has a passion to grow the city from an economic standpoint.
“That is why I am running for a four-year term until 2025,” he said.
If able to be nominated and retain his seat in the fall election, Banks said he will continue efforts to support economic development, responsibly oversee the city budget, modernize the government’s internet presence and improve infrastructure and pedestrian access throughout Williamsport.