Harrison Poll: Holiday Weekend

As the holiday weekend approaches, we are asking readers to tell us what their plans are for the weekend. Will you be grilling at home, attending the local parade or going out of town? It may only be Monday, but it's never too soon to look ahead to a holiday weekend.

Let us know where you stand in this week's Harrison poll.

Last week we asked readers where they stand with the new police liaison position being debated at Town Hall. 

At a recent town board meeting an attorney from the PBA (Harrison Police Officer's Union) threatened legal action if the position was implemented. Then, last week, Harrison Councilwoman Marlene Amelio said that she no longer supports the position.

Harrison Mayor/Supervisor Joan Walsh has since said that she still fully supports the position and that the other members of the board still support it, but Amelio's stand against it could be a sign that there is rising support against the position that was originally created to improve communication between the board and police.

The position is expected to cost the town approximately $65,000 a year, but can be eliminated with approval from the town board and police. The person who will fill the position will be a "trained police or law enforcement officer with command experience and more than 20 years of experience," and will serve in an advisory role, according to a statement issued by the board when it was approved in March.

These where the results when we asked readers if they support the new police consultant in the Harrison Police Department.

No - 80 percent

Undecided - 20 percent

Yes - 0 percent.

Thank you to all those who took part last week, and we look forward to hearing from you again. We will post this week's results next Monday.