Benld will be patrolled by Gillespie police department

The Benld city council voted Friday to contract with the neighboring city of Gillespie for round-the-clock police protection services beginning May 1.The 4-2 vote in essence dissolves Benld’s police department currently made up of two full-time and three part-time officers, though there is language that it could opt out of the five-year contract if candidates for the force emerge later.Under the deal, Benld will start paying Gillespie $18,000 per month for 24-7 […]