The Leesburg Police Department recently hired former Cherokee County Sheriff’s Deputy Matt Walker as a full-time Police Officer. Leesburg Police Chief Jamie Chatman said that the town will be sending Officer Walker to a Narcotics Class in Tennessee.

In other business, the Council approved minutes from the previous meetings in addition to receiving the previous expenditures.

New By-Laws for the fire department were also approved.

Officer Hunter Brisendine informed the council that the department will be purchasing a street zone trailer in the amount of $4,000 to monitor the speed limit.

The council also approved the hiring of Aubrey Itson as a part-time employee in the front office on an as needed basis.

There was also some discussion of constructing a pavilion and a weigh-in station at the Leesburg Landing.

The purchase of two fans for the bath houses at the landing was also approved.