Darcella Sessomes
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 4
- Total speaking time
- 26:23
- Avg per meeting
- 6:36
- Segments
- 322
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Top issues during term (14)(Public Safety)
Litter and code enforcement on West Front Street
Police firearms replacement and 1033 program
$214,042.50 for firearms; 1033 equipment is surplus/federal at no cost.
Emergency Operations Center via Eminent Domain
$500,000 reallocated within previously approved bond funds.
UCIA Grant for Rescue Squad Building Refurbishment
Renovation funding is not yet identified after a prior $500,000 was redirected to the alarm system.
Hazardous Street Trees and Storm Cleanup
One resident reported over $60,000 in storm damage.
Mayor's veto of flood mitigation transparency ordinance (MC 2026-22)
Emergency abatement liens on 48 properties
$26,189.30 in cleanup costs will be recouped through property liens.
Legal notice transparency concerns
Emergency electrical subcode coverage
Up to $50,000 in emergency spending.
ShotSpotter gunfire detection renewal
Costs the city up to $177,294 for one year.
Citywide security camera network
About $533,000 total from capital funds, not the 2026 operating budget.
Public Comment Access and Call-In Information
emergency warning sirens
The city will pay upfront and ongoing costs for sirens, installation, and maintenance, but better early warnings can reduce storm-related losses.
firefighter death in line of duty
Taxpayers may end up covering death benefits, pension obligations, funeral costs, and overtime to backfill shifts, though the report doesn’t give exact numbers.
Decisions during term (0)
Recorded while Sessomes was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
No decisions found matching Public Safety.
Voting record (1)(Public Safety)
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