Articles written by Rick Coufal Guest Columnist

Rick Coufal Guest Columnist|Updated Oct 29, 2019

Should the City of Sisters continue with its law enforcement contract or reconstitute the City of Sisters Police Department? What needs to be weighed is a cost analysis. I have 23 years of experience in law enforcement with Multnomah County Sheriff’s Department and 30 years’ experience in the U.S. Army. I have prepared budgets for both law enforcement and various units in the Army. Laurie Kimmell wrote a guest column for the October 2 edition of The Nugget. I agree with Ms. Kimmell in her basic assessment of the cost to est... Full story