SCOTTSVILLE CITY COUNCIL MET IN SPECIAL SESSION THIS MORNINGTO DISCUSS K-NINE NOVA…..THE SCOTTSVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT’S NEWEST DOG……
AT THE LAST COUNCIL MEETING……SCOTTSVILLE POLICE CHIEF DARRINTABOR EXPLAINED TO THE COUNCIL THAT DUE TO OFFICERS LEAVING THE
DEPARTMENT……NOVA WOULD BE GOING TO HER FOURTH HANDLER AND THAT HE HAD BEEN IN CONTACT WITH THE GAINESBORO TENNESSEE POLICE
DEPARTMENT WHO WAS INTERESTED IN OBTAINING NOVA……
ACTING ON INACCURATE INFORMATION AND SENSE NOVA WAS OWNED BY THE SCOTTSVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT..... THE COUNCIL VOTED TO DECLARE NOVA
SURPLUS PROPERTY AND TAKE SEALED BIDS FROM LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES…..IT WAS NEVER THECOUNCIL’S INTENTION TO SELL NOVA TO A PRIVATE
CITIZEN……
ALSO IN ATTENDANCE AT THIS MORNING’S MEETING WERE THE POLICE CHIEF FROM
GAINSBORO AND THE OFFICER WHO WOULD BE WORKING WITH NOVA…. AND JASON HANLEY FROM “ON-POINT K-NINE CENTER” WHO TRAINS THE DOGS……
FOLLOWING A DISCUSSION…….THE COUNCIL VOTED TO RECEND THEIR PREVIOUS ACTION CONCERNING NOVA…….AND APPROVED AN AGENCY TO AGENCY
TRANSFER OF NOVA FROM THE SCOTTSVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT TO THE GAINESBORO TENNESSEE POLICE DEPARTMENT FOR 75-HUNDRED DOLLARS…..
