The McDonough City Council voted at its Mar. 6 meeting to approve the hiring of a crossing guard for Wesley Lakes Elementary School who would be paid from McDonough Police Department funds.
The vote was unanimous.
The funding request was made by council member Sandra Vincent, and Wesley Lakes Elementary principal Jodye Callaway spoke to the council about safety issues at the school. McDonough police chief Preston Dorsey said that he had reached out to Henry County officials about the issue but was refused any assistance with providing a crossing guard at the school, so he asked the city to allow him to hire one.
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